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The Importance of Risk Assessment in Business

Strategy Driven

Risks are part and parcel of everyday life. Internal risks include workplace injuries, non-compliance, information breaches, loss of funds through theft and many other unexpected events. Risks include natural disasters, security, compliance, governance, legal, and financial.

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Interns to the Rescue! :: Women on Business

Women on Business

By Susan Gunelius Guest post by Abby Marks Beale (learn more about Abby at the end of this post) As a solo entrepreneur, I have learned to spend my time on those things I major in (activities I am good at and like to do) while parceling out the things I minor in (tasks I am not good at or don’t enjoy) to those who have the expertise (and interest!).

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Can Leaders Take a Break? :: Women on Business

Women on Business

Female leaders need to recognize that taking time off is part and parcel of taking proper care of themselves. I know of the CEO of a company who takes Fridays off during winter as “personal ski days.&# He doesn’t ask, he just does. A burned out leader is useless.

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For U.S. Employers, Health Care Reform Is a Watching and Waiting Game

Harvard Business Review

Add to this the resounding refrain that many Americans — and perhaps even many employers — don''t fully understand what compliance with the landmark law will mean. The administration also needs time to work on the reporting requirements that will be part and parcel of making the system work.

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Pregnant Workers Have Rights, No Matter What the Supreme Court Says About UPS

Harvard Business Review

United Parcel Service will determine whether employers must accommodate pregnant women in the workplace. Extending accommodation policies to pregnant women does not require new organizational processes because the same ADA compliance systems companies already have in place can be used to accommodate pregnant women too.

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How to Earn Your Manager’s Respect

Harvard Business Review

Earning your boss’s respect is part and parcel of earning the esteem of your colleagues. When Whitney McCarthy started her job as communications manager at Rizepoint, the compliance management software company based in Salt Lake City, she was intent on doing good work and earning the respect of her manager, “Lucy.”

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What Young vs. UPS Means for Pregnant Workers and Their Bosses

Harvard Business Review

UPS informed Young that she could not work because the company required drivers in her position to be able to lift parcels weighing up to 70 pounds. Employers in cities and states that have pregnancy accommodation laws will need to ensure compliance with those laws’ often more expansive requirements as well.