Entries Tagged Employee

Leadership means inspiring and rallying people to endorse — and believe in — a common cause. As a third-generation business owner who worked as...

The Seattle City Council unanimously approved a $15 minimum wage — the highest big-city minimum wage in the U.S. — for workers...

Nobody likes to be fired, and very few of us enjoy firing others. Nevertheless, there are times in which this most definitive...

Infrastructure jobs, including septic tank contractors and sewer pipe cleaners, are on the rise. A new report from Brookings.edu estimates that septic...

Small business owners sometimes feel like they have to do it all. They feel compelled to devote every waking hour to handling...

It’s not an uncommon belief: If you put your employees on salary, you won’t have to pay overtime.Like a lot of seemingly...

What’s the vibe around your workplace? Do your employees frequently complain and drag themselves into work each day only to punch the...

Health benefits to cover your employees when they’re sick are a necessary expense. But have you ever thought of doing more –...

An effective benefits package based on employee engagement levels can prove significant, with productivity and efficiency levels boosted, sickness and absenteeism reduced,...

Fresh off a week of industry-related discussions and new product demos at the annual Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo, I’m gathering my...

People fantasize every day about what they would do if they owned their own business. They have grand plans for how their...

Effective leadership is central to any business’ success. Without someone to drive progress, productivity can falter. Consider how you run your company...

It’s clear the health care uproar is still making waves across the nation. A recent article on BusinessWeek.com says business owners are...

Drain and pipeline cleaners and plumbers all have a story to tell, whether it’s about that peculiar object you found lodged in...