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NLRB Opens Email for Organizing

Fri, December 12, 2014

With a troubling decision in the Purple Communications case, the NLRB once again acts to destroy employer rights by declaring that company email systems can be used in organizing efforts. Specifically, the ruling declared, “Employee use of email for statu...

What Happens When the Government Knocks on Your Door?

Thu, September 4, 2014

This article was published by Insight Magazine, April 2, 2013 By Christi Buker  I nodded to the few people I knew in the room and took a seat quickly, hoping not to draw any attention - just wanting to observe and support a member through a challenging ...

Risk Management Culture – A Vision for Your Future

Mon, August 4, 2014

Today, workplace safety, employee screening, and other risk management practices are being viewed by successful companies as a way to improve the bottom line. Why? Because expenses related to workers compensation claims, auto accidents, medical costs, legal fe...

Protect Your Profits – A Proactive Approach

Fri, August 1, 2014

Leading insurance and risk management services provider, Federated Insurance, is introducing a new risk management program titled “Risk Management Culture: A Vision for Your Future.” Designed to help policyholders identify and prevent the risk exposures...

Don’t take a chance – Valuation methods for buy-sell agreements

Fri, June 27, 2014

A Buy/Sell Agreement helps a business owner “lock in” a value for the business. The Agreement does this by using a “valuation formula.” The formula you use could mean the difference between receiving liquidation value or fair market value. Does your va...

Don’t let a brief interruption become a major disruption

Fri, June 20, 2014

Overlooking risks can have devastating results on a business. No Business Interruption Coverage A business sustained widespread fire damage to its building and personal property. Due to the extent of the fire, the owners had no choice but to suspend operat...

Disaster strikes

Fri, June 6, 2014

Do you have a plan? Do your employees know what their duties would be if a disaster were to occur that affected your business? Help them understand your expectations and the procedures they should follow by answering these questions: Do you have a written...

Controlling insurance costs – What can businesses do?

Fri, May 16, 2014

All things being equal, two businesses with virtually the same operation may pay the same premium for property, liability, and workers compensation insurance—until one makes an insurance claim. That claim could result in higher insurance premiums. Seven Way...

Business interruption

Fri, May 2, 2014

Image that your business has been seriously damaged from a recent storm and repairs will take several weeks. Your operations are totally or partially suspended due to the covered loss. Who will pay for extra expenses over and above normal operating expense...

National Labor Relations Board Orders Employer to Pay Negotiating Costs of Union

Mon, April 28, 2014

by Richard Markuson, courtesy WECA In another example of the current National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) stance on employer labor, they ordered a hospital employer to pay the negotiating costs of the union representing its employees as a remedy for the ho...
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