Paid Family Leave – Top 10 Things Businesses Need to Know New York’s Workers’ Comp Board (WCB) adopted final regulations on Paid Family Leave (PFL) which begins in January 2018. Here are the top 10 things to keep in mind: Employers that have to provide Disability Insurance (DBL), must provide PFL. All employees who are currently covered…
Start the Summer Right with Grilling BBQ Safety Summer for many people means friends and family gathering for fun in the sun, time in the pool and grilling. There is no better time to freshen up on grilling safety tips! Maintain Your Grill – Check your grill hoses for cracks, holes or brittleness. Run a soap solution…
Pool Safety: Pool Drownings Can Happen in an Instant Spending time in the pool is a great way to enjoy the outdoors and beat the summer heat but every year more than 3,000 people drown in the US, and many others suffer from serious injuries in near drowning incidents. To keep you and your family members safe it is important to review some pool…
Hurricane Season is Upon Us: Safety Check Checklist for Homeowners Hurricane season runs from June 1st through November 30th Your level of preparation before a hurricane can determine how well you weather the storm and how quickly you recover from it. You should start preparing your home, inside and out, long before a storm is in the forecast…
Summertime Means Minors in the Workplace As summer approaches, many young people will be looking for summer job opportunities in small businesses and with these young and eager workers comes a set of rules that many employers may not familiar with. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) sets rules for what kinds of jobs and hours minors of…
Keep Your Cool: AC Maintenance to Prevent Costly Breakdowns As summer heats up and air conditioning in your home is one of the best ways help to cool down. Prevention is the key though to avoiding an air conditioning emergency in the hottest parts of summer. Clean Your Coils – Dirt buildup can cause machinery to work harder. Be sure to…
The spring season is not only the perfect time of the year to clean out your closets, it’s a great time to have a thorough auto maintenance check performed. Having your tires checked is extremely important part of this process, especially if you intend to take trips this summer. Following are a few tire safety basics every vehicle owner should be…
Make Room on the Road: Sharing the Road with Bicyclists With sunnier days and warmer weather we will begin to see more bicycles on the road. To help keep everyone safe on the roads here are some reminder tips for vehicle and bicycle safety. – When riding a bicycle on roads or bike paths bicyclists are responsible for following the same…
How to Stay Connected – Finding a Business Email Address It used to be easy to find people, as long as you knew someone’s name you could open a phone book and find their address. In today’s age of technology it can be a challenge to find an email address for someone. To assist with this problem tools and resources have been created to help you…
