General

Business travel is usually a good indication of the status of the economy.

Small-business owners understand social media is a tool they must use to interact with customers on multiple platforms.

The economy has been a limiting factor for many small firm owners, stressing the importance of having business insurance policies for protection.

Business insurance is always a necessary investment when managing a team of employees, especially when some staff members can be harder to deal with then others.

Small-business owners need to realize that all of their employees likely had other dreams and professional aspirations that deviated from their current position at the firm before deciding to pursue a career at their firm.

While some small-business owners invest in general liability insurance to protect them from employees who get injured on the job, there are other causes of aches and pains that occur in the workplace that can negatively affect productivity.

Companies are mandated by law to hire without discrimination to religion, gender, sex, race or sexual orientation.

The first amendment in the Bill of Rights prohibits any governing body in the United States from establishing laws regarding religion and freedom of speech.

Sexual harassment in the workplace comes in numerous forms and an employee doesn’t have to be physically threatened by a coworker in order to file a harassment lawsuit against the company.

In Ohio, Shari Hutchinson, a lesbian and account clerk for the Child Support Enforcement Agency, received a $100,000 award after she settled with her employer in a discrimination lawsuit.