HIPAA Compliance Best Practices

HIPAA Compliance Best Practices

HIPAA’s been the law of the land since the mid 1990s. But too many companies are still struggling with compliance – particularly in the area of protecting personally identifiable information (PII) from public release. The penalties for failing to safeguard PII are...

5 Essential Tips for Growing Your Business

To say that getting a business off the ground is hard work would be an understatement. Whether you’re still drafting your first business plan or recently opened your store, starting and running a business can be an exhilarating – and terrifying – experience. Six years...
9 Signs That You are a Bad Manager

9 Signs That You are a Bad Manager

Let’s face it: everyone has, in his or her career, had at least one lousy manager. Perhaps the manager is unwilling to help his employees grow. Perhaps she’s a ridiculous micro-manager. Some of these management situations are easy for you to get out of. Others, not so...
I-9 and E-Verify Mistakes Employers must Avoid

I-9 and E-Verify Mistakes Employers must Avoid

More and more work site compliance audits and more restrictive E-Verify laws from the government are making immigration compliance with employment eligibility a very critical function for HR departments in many companies across the United States. Employers in the...
Ten Ways to Protect Vacant Buildings

Ten Ways to Protect Vacant Buildings

A slowdown in the economy leads to business cutbacks and closings, which ultimately results in vacant buildings. According to real estate firm CB Richard Ellis, the 2007-09 recession increased the average vacancy rate for offices to 17 percent nationwide; nearly 10...