Diana Heeb Bivona on June 14th, 2007

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal civil rights law designed to prevent discrimination and enable individuals with disabilities to participate fully in all aspects of society.  With approximately 25 million small businesses in the U.S. representing 99.7% of all employers, the likelihood of dealing with employees covered by ADA guidelines is high. ADA applies to all businesses [...]

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Diana Heeb Bivona on June 13th, 2007

When hiring a new employee, checking their references is an absolute must.  It doesn’t matter if Uncle Joe vouches for them or your best friend refers them to you.  That’s just not good enough.  With many surveys suggesting that as many as 56% of job applicants supply “incorrect information in significant areas,â€? on their resumes [...]

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Diana Heeb Bivona on June 12th, 2007

Do you have an employee or employees that are always wandering in late for work?  Does it rub you the wrong way?  If so, you aren’t alone.  Most employers have a right to expect that an employee show up for work on time.  After all, you aren’t late paying those employees so the least they [...]

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Diana Heeb Bivona on June 11th, 2007

Many small business owners still struggle with the idea of having a website.  They may believe that if they do not do business over the Internet, what’s the point?  The point is even if your business is not web-based, you are still missing out on an opportunity to reach potential customers.  Did you know that [...]

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Diana Heeb Bivona on June 8th, 2007

SurePayroll has published a series of free videos on its Web site and through Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feeds. Dubbed “The SurePayroll Minute,” the videos offer insightful tips on a variety of topics for small business owners and are available at www.surepayroll.com/video. SurePayroll’s videos feature information on small business topics such as healthcare, payroll taxes, [...]

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Diana Heeb Bivona on June 7th, 2007

Employees can be a wonderful source for great ideas and innovations for your business.  Encouraging your employees to share their ideas can prove beneficial to your business growth. Do your employees work in an “idea-friendly” company and contribute new ideas regularly? If you want to ensure that your company is indeed idea friendly, consider embracing the [...]

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