Health & Safety

One of the most common New Year’s resolutions is to lose weight and get into shape. It's a smart thing to do for your health, and it’s also good for your business.

My promise: This year ,I will only pick up my phone in the car after I have pulled over to the side of the road.

From exploding pastries to million-dollar slips, 2011 was chock full of expensive -- and often bizarre -- litigation for business owners.

Small business can literally be a heavy burden to bear. Here’s how to lose weight and boost your productivity in 2012.

Here are my eight top risk management resolutions you should make for your small business for the year ahead.

Many adult employees are, or soon will be, responsible for taking care of their elderly parents. Offering eldercare benefits can help reduce their stress.

Want to avoid getting bitten by the flu bug when you travel? Here are 10 proven tips that will help to keep you healthy.

A great evening and a profitable holiday season can turn dismal if you fall prey to a robbery or restaurant invasion. Here's how to avoid being a target.

Flu spreads fast in the workplace, and the impact can be costly. Here are some tips to keep the flu at bay in your own office.

A few simple safety tips can help prevent seasonal fires and ensure you celebrate a safe holiday.

Hoarding can turn any property into a massive legal, financial, and public safety risk. Here's how to step the problem before it gets out of control.

You don't want to learn that your small business is involved in a criminal case by reading about it in the local newspaper.

Here are four ways to surround yourself with great leaders in your business and life -- while putting aside ego, jealousy, and a need for control.

An Arizona woman gets a stay-away letter after she raises a stink over sanitary conditions in a McDonald's restaurant's kids' play area.

The best way to create a safe work environment where sexual harassment is discouraged is to adopt a zero-tolerance policy.

With health insurance costs rising for small businesses, many worry about hiring employees with potential health risks. Make sure you understand the laws.

No matter what challenges in benefits administration you face as an employer, better communication is the key to coming out ahead.

Managing safety and reducing workers’ compensation injuries are a difficult tasks. But they're also essential tasks for building a successful small business.

So many self-employed workers, small-business owners, and their employees all share a common complaint: stress!