Back to Work: How Businesses Are Trying to Make Workers Feel Safe May 5, 2020 By Joyce M. Rosenberg Before the coronavirus outbreak, furniture deliveries at Sunnyland Outdoor Living meant two employees sitting side-by-side in a truck. Now, one...
Businesses Face Higher Cyber Risks via Mobile Devices – But Few Take Precautions March 5, 2020 By Joyce M. Rosenberg Although businesses are increasingly at risk for cyber attacks on their mobile devices, many aren’t taking steps to protect smartphones...
Small Businesses Hope Employees Like Wellness Benefits Enough to Stay February 24, 2020 By Joyce M. Rosenberg Every month, the 30 staffers at Chris Boehlke’s public relations firm each get $100 to pay for anything that contributes...
California ‘Gig’ Worker Law Affects Employers Inside and Outside the State December 30, 2019 By Joyce M. Rosenberg A California law that makes it harder for companies to treat workers as independent contractors takes effect next week, forcing...
How Small Businesses Are Training for Active Shooters August 27, 2019 By Joyce M. Rosenberg At a four-hour meeting last month, Michelle Abdow’s staffers got to experience some of the sights, sounds and even smells...
Small Businesses Learn Hard Lessons When They Don’t Prepare for Disaster August 2, 2019 By Joyce M. Rosenberg When Hurricane Irma hit Puerto Rico in September 2017, Carlos Melendez couldn’t contact the staffers or customers of his San...
Real Life Examples Show Why Businesses Must Boost Their Cyber Defenses March 18, 2019 By Joyce M. Rosenberg When cyber thieves attacked Empire Industries’ computer network, technology manager Rich Shemanskis could see files in the process of being...
Small Businesses Under Scrutiny Over Classifying Independent Contractors January 28, 2019 By Joyce M. Rosenberg Small business owners who want to use independent contractors need to be sure these workers really aren’t employees. Federal and...
Small Firms’ Access to Low Cost Health Plans Depends on State October 29, 2018 By Joyce M. Rosenberg As small business owners shop for 2019 health insurance, some will for the first time have the chance to join...
U.S. Business Owners Find Varied Paths to Post-Disaster Recovery September 17, 2018 By Joyce M. Rosenberg Small business owners across the U.S. who are cleaning up from this year’s various catastrophes will find there’s no one...