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Pawsitivity at Work: Perks & Pitfalls Of Creating Pet-Friendly Coworking Spaces

Allwork

Provide allergy medication on-site for affected members and consider creating no-pet zones for those who need an allergen-free space. Establish guidelines around noise levels and behavior expectations for pets. Legal Considerations Allowing pets in coworking spaces may expose operators to legal liability if a pet causes harm or injury.

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It’s time to review (or create) your document retention policy

BMT Office Administration

Legal consult proves especially helpful in matters involving the organization’s litigation hold policy. Their advice places a legal hold on physical and electronic records that should not be deleted because of potential future use. When constructing your policy, examine legal and regulatory guidelines. Per the U.S.

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Stay organized and secure with electronic records management

BMT Office Administration

Jan bit her lip and hoped that Laura had not accidentally tossed evidence the legal department might need in a harassment lawsuit. The second action opens up the company to potential legal and regulatory problems. Some types of business records, such as tax forms and legal documents, are relatively easy to spot. OSHA forms.

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Sounding the Alarm about Workplace Privacy Issues

Laughing all the Way to Work

It was discovered that some of these were confidential medical records. [1] As the papers were blowing in the wind a reporter grabbed one of these documents which happened to be a confidential medical record and the ball started to roll from there. Privacy is serious business in Canada and the companies involved were held accountable.

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The Do’s And Don’ts Of Digital Document Management Systems (DMS)

Small Business CEO

If important files, such as client proposals, technical notes or legal NDAs for example, generated on laptops or Tablets belonging to outreach personnel are not backed up, then you could end up losing precious data if they are lost, stolen or tampered with. Do you need an onsite, hosted or hybrid solution?

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1099 vs W-2: The difference between employees and contractors

BMT Office Administration

Here you will include the recipient’s full legal name or registered business name and their address. You’ll need to list the employee’s full legal name and address. Medical and health care payments. In many cases, the recipient’s TIN will be their social security number. You can find each non-employee’s TIN on their W-9 form.

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A Bully Breed Outrage

The Marq

Random Thoughts Recently I read a blog post on the Bad Rap site about a pit bull, Dusty, caught in the clutches of our legal system and slated for destruction. Given our family lives with a tabby cat and two fantastic bully breeds, I was interested to read more. Dusty just looks like a happy puppy that wants to play.

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