SBA Hosting Cybersecurity Summit for Small Businesses

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is hosting a cybersecurity summit to help provide small businesses with resources and guidance on how to best protect themselves online, the organization announced. Scheduled for each Wednesday in October, the virtual SBA Cyber Summit will feature industry leaders, experts and entrepreneurs to share knowledge and tools to protect… Continue reading SBA Hosting Cybersecurity Summit for Small Businesses

Survey of Hourly Workers Identifies Top Employee Concerns

Homebase, an employee management app, recently released results from its latest survey of nearly 500 small business hourly workers on their top concerns and priorities, the company announced. The survey found the following: Despite historic inflation increases, competitive wages are NOT the top priority for hourly workers. Schedule control and flexibility (57%) and good team… Continue reading Survey of Hourly Workers Identifies Top Employee Concerns

Money In the Bank

This article originally appeared in the September 2023 issue of THE SHOP magazine. By Mark E. Battersby The recent wave of bank failures has put a new focus on the security and stability of financial institutions. Even with protections in place, a bank’s failure can be disruptive, causing delays and confusion regarding access to funds,… Continue reading Money In the Bank

UPS Workers Approve New Labor Contract

UPS workers have ratified a new contract with the company, according to an announcement from the Teamsters union. The deal passed with 86.3% of votes, the highest contract vote in the history of Teamsters at UPS, according to the union. UPS and the Teamsters union, which represents about 340,000 workers at the delivery giant, reached… Continue reading UPS Workers Approve New Labor Contract

Report: Workers Expecting Record-High Salary for New Jobs

The amount of money most workers want now to accept a job reached a record high this year, according to CNBC. Citing a New York Federal Reserve employment survey released Monday, the average “reservation wage,” or the minimum acceptable salary offer to switch jobs, rose to $78,645 during the second quarter of 2023. The reported… Continue reading Report: Workers Expecting Record-High Salary for New Jobs

Meyer Distributing Partners With OFS Office Furniture

Meyer Distributing has formed a new partnership with OFS, an office furnishing manufacturer, the company announced. OFS is an 86-year-old family-owned office furnishings manufacturer that provides a variety of seating and workspace solutions for businesses. “Together, we have identified a growth channel in performance office seating propelled by the “work happens everywhere” movement as employers… Continue reading Meyer Distributing Partners With OFS Office Furniture