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4 Reasons You Should Vaccinate Your Children

“I’m going to test him for whooping cough,” the doctor said. “But he was vaccinated for it, right? How could he have it?” I asked. The doctor did a few clicks on the laptop and confirmed that my son received…

Entrepreneurial Strategies for Working from Home Successfully

Even as COVID-19 stay-at-home orders gradually lift, many companies and individuals will continue to work from home for many months ahead to maintain social distancing. A growing number of companies were already heading in the direction of remote work before…

A Humankind Project for Access to Clean Water

Readily available, clean drinking water is something many of us take for granted. All we have to do is turn on the tap, and it is right there for us. Yet, for many people across the globe, accessing clean water…

Employee Benefits/ERISA: COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions

As the COVID-19crisis deepens, manyhardworking Americansare looking for answers from the government and their employers about the impact on their 401(k) and employee health plans. Julie Selesnick, of counsel at Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC in Washington, D.C., and…

Manage Up to Move Up: 7 Ways to Manage Your Virtual Manager

Our bosses have enormous influence over our career trajectory, so the ability to work successfully with one’s boss is a critical element for achieving success in the workplace. This is called “managing up.” Those who successfully manage up know how…

FMLA in the Time of Corona

“Things keep changing right now,” says Kathy Speaker MacNett, a managing member of SkarlatosZonarich LLC, located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. “It’s hard to say where we’ll end up.” Speaker MacNett is well versed in the changing regulations around the Family Medical…

To Listen as Well as You Hear

“Having a business is like inviting strangers into your home,” Drs. Kristen Duncan and Danette Nulph, owners of Duncan-Nulph Hearing Associates, said. Yet, “experience is an amazing teacher. When we look back to the first few years of running a…

Business Survival during the Age of the Coronavirus: Legal Ingenuity and Foresight Required

It’s scary owning and operating a business right now. As of this writing, the world has passed the milestone of 1.6 million cases of COVID-19. There have been over 200,000 deaths. Ninety-five percent of Americans are under stay-at-home orders from…

Plenty of Helpful Advice Available for Small-Business Owners

Starting a small business, or being a small-business owner, can be overwhelming and complex. Statistics show that 20% of small businesses fail in their first year, while 50% fail after five years. Despite the grim numbers, only 22% of small-business…

Cannabidiol (CBD) — What We Know and What We Don’t

Cannabidiol (CBD) has been recently covered in the media, and you may have even seen it as an add-in booster to your post-workout smoothie or morning coffee. What exactly is CBD? Why is it suddenly so popular? How is Cannabidiol…