Employers have vote on politics in the workplace
June 27, 2008
Never before has a presidential election had the potential to wreak as much havoc on workplaces as the 2008 election could bring to bear.
Most people are accustomed to a measure of division between co-workers come election season, but this historic year will see possibilities unlike any other. For the first time ever, an African-American will […]
All offices have the need for a business continuity plan
June 27, 2008
The sun may be shining today, but tomorrow’s natural disaster or technology failure could cripple any business. Two out of five businesses that experience a serious disaster will never reopen for business. Business continuity planning is essential to ensure that your company does not become a statistic.
Disasters can destroy any business and the results of […]
Contractor can’t sue for more than limit of his license
June 27, 2008
Class B contractor cannot sue to recover more than the monetary limit of his license, a Fairfax judge has ruled.
The issue arose from renovation of a home by Daniel Jones Remodeling LLC. The contract called for the payment of $128,600 for the work, and the homeowners paid that amount plus a few hundred dollars.
The company […]
Planning for changes in technology
June 27, 2008
Is your business making a move or contemplating a telecommunications switch (or a switch in any other technology, for that matter)?
Here’s a checklist of things to consider:
• Plan ahead — way ahead.
If a long distance or wireless carrier change is even contemplated, look at the existing contract and know when it expires. Then back up […]
How your business can combat spam
June 27, 2008
There are many common security measures that should be in place on your company’s e-mail servers, but you can help yourself in the fight against “spam” – unwanted e-mail messages and solicitations.
You really need only to be aware of what you are doing online, including:
1. Do not provide your e-mail address to pop-open browser windows […]
Data theft: Preventing a ‘CNN Moment’
June 27, 2008
Reports of data theft are on the rise, and whether the actual number of incidences has been rising, we are hearing about it more and more.
The response has been yet more legislation, FTC enforcement actions and a growing list of class actions filed by consumers and banks.
Most states, following California’s lead, have passed legislation requiring […]
The visa crunch for professional employees
June 17, 2008
The H-1B visa is for foreign nationals who come the United States to serve in “specialty occupations” (i.e., professional positions) for U.S. employers. Given the high demand for highly skilled workers, U.S. employers have come to rely on the H-1B visa to bring talented workers to their companies.
But H-1B visas are subject to strict annual […]
Immigration prosecutions at a record high
June 17, 2008
Immigration prosecutions on a federal level have increased to record levels, boosted in part by a rise in minor charges being pressed against every person caught crossing the United States-Mexico border, according to a report by the Washington Post.
In January and February of 2008 alone, there were 7,250 new immigration prosecutions by the Department of […]
Understand the intricacies of your company’s software licenses
June 17, 2008
If you can think of a business in the United States today that doesn’t license software, you deserve a prize. Now try to think of any commodity even remotely as pervasive as software that is not sold to the end user, but instead is licensed. If you can, I’ll double the prize.
Yet, many businesspeople who […]
Keeping an eye on employee use of work computers
June 13, 2008
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg was visiting the city’s legislative office in Albany last year when he saw a game of solitaire on a city worker’s computer screen.
“The workplace is not an appropriate place for games,” Bloomberg told the Associated Press. “It’s a place where you’ve got to do the job that you’re getting paid […]
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