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A return-to-work process after an extended employee absence

Insperity

Ensure compliance with all relevant HR documentation and legal requirements. As you bring an employee back to work, be careful to comply with all relevant federal and state legal requirements: 1. Do you have adequate supplies of disinfectant and other cleaning agents, as well as personal protective equipment (PPE)?

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An open love letter to small business owners.

Ruby

Dear small business owner, We know you’re busy, so we’ll make this quick: You deserve a lot of love right now. You’ve dedicated your life to your business, putting in the work, quietly making the world run. Without you, we couldn’t find medical care, legal aid, or financial help. We wouldn’t have food.

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2021 tax deduction checklist: 10 expenses small business owners can write off

Ruby

Although it may sound like a ton of paperwork (which, to be clear, it is), this time of year also presents tons of savings opportunities for small businesses like yours. With January in the bag, most small business owners have sent out tax forms to their employees and independent contractors.

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19 years, 19 lessons: insights from helping small businesses grow since 2003

Ruby

We’re feeling fortunate to have been in the game for nearly two decades—a milestone few businesses achieve. This isn’t just about how far Ruby has made it; it’s about the thousands of small businesses we’ve supported along the way. The value of a small business’s time Another priceless asset? The result: only 2.5

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Employers are scrambling to put in places to breastfeed. This company wants to help

Work Life

It also secured workers the right to take legal action against their employer if necessary. As companies scrambled to comply with the Pump Act, which went into effect in April 2023, many of them turned to solutions like the lactation pods popularized by Mamava, which range in price from about $10,000 to $25,000. ”

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A Letter to Our Customers

Ruby

Dear small business owner, Where to begin? You’ve adopted new protocols and new methods of doing business. As a small business owner, you have the most demanding job in the world—and you’ve done that job throughout one of the most challenging years in the 21st century. Reinvest in your passion.

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Business Unusual: Hiring & Team Cohesion

Ruby

Business Unusual: Hiring & Team Cohesion Diving deeper into staff augmentation, outsourcing, and working with freelancers, Ruby’s Director of Strategic Communications, Katie Hurst, continues her interview with Damien Filiatrault, Founder and CEO of Scalable Path. You want to clean people’s teeth or do fillings.