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Thoughts from a “Printing Industry Performance & Insights” study Dr. Ralph Williams Jr.Associate Professor of ManagementJones College of BusinessMiddle Tennessee State University Dr. Randy ClarkAssociate Professor of MarketingJones College of BusinessMiddle Tennessee State University Our April 2022 “Printing Industry Performance & Insights” study focused on sales management and marketing in printing firms. In that survey,
LOS ANGELES—The Americas Printing Association Network (APAN), which is composed of 15 regional graphic communications associations from across the country, has announced the winners of its 2023 Americas Print Awards competition. The winning entries were showcased during a live broadcast on YouTube that featured detailed video imagery and explanations of each piece. For this competition
It’s always exciting to buy sexy new technology or expand your offerings. But did you know this can have implications for your insurance coverage? When printing, publishing and duplicating companies purchase equipment that allows for new products and services, it can change the applicable classifications of their employees on their workers’ comp policy. The California
As 2023 draws near, so does a slew of new laws and regulations that will affect California businesses. Every year, a raft of bills are passed by the state Legislature and signed into law by the governor. The end result is another round of new laws that employers need to stay on top of. This
A new study has found that one-third of companies that are hit with ransomware and pay the hackers to unlock their systems, are often likely to be targeted a second time. And after they pay, they are often faced with significant fallout, including system rebuilding costs, their data still being leaked and financial implications, according
A new study has found that one-third of companies that are hit with ransomware and pay the hackers to unlock their systems, are often likely to be targeted a second time. And after they pay, they are often faced with significant fallout, including system rebuilding costs, their data still being leaked and financial implications, according
As Cal/OSHA barrels towards creating a new non-emergency COVID-19 standard, the board that writes these regulations has decided to drop a highly contentious provision: exclusion pay. Under the current emergency standard, employers who exclude workers due to a COVID-19 outbreak in the workplace are required to pay them exclusion pay for the time they are
Since the COVID-19 pandemic spurred the exodus from offices to remote work, many employers have lost the ability to ensure their staff have proper workstations and that they are taking steps to reduce the physical stresses of sitting for prolonged periods of time. People are working from kitchen tables, sofas, sitting on the floor at
As the holiday season nears, your business will have new safety considerations. From holiday parties and risk of electrical shock to fires and trips and falls, companies have a set of safety and risk management challenges that may not be present during most of the year. Decorations present their own set of safety challenges, and
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has released a new poster that certain employers need to display in their workplaces. The poster, “Know Your Rights,” must be displayed by all employers who have 15 or more workers. It replaces the “EEO is the law” poster. WHY THE UPDATE? The EEOC said it had to update
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