Health Care Reform Promises More Paperwork
Congress on Thursday approved the Reconciliation Bill wrapping up health care legislation. Here's what it means for you. Read more
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Small Businesses Grapple with New Health Care Law
One important aspect of the legislation: Two part-timers count as one full-timer for the purposes of determining whether a business is required by law to pro... Read more
What Health Care Reform Means for Your Business
The House of Representatives has passed a sweeping health care bill. Here's what it means for you. Read more
How to Choose an Investor
What the health care bill means for small businesses . Inc.com's Courtney Rubin has the details on what the passage of Sunday's health car... Read more
Medical Marijuana Laws Leave Employers Dazed and Confused
It's now legal to smoke pot for medical reasons in 14 states. What does that mean for employee policy? Read more
Do You Have to Pay Employees for Snow Days?
You still need to hand over a paycheck for a snow day in most cases, according to the Labor Department. Read more
Should You Encourage Employee Side Projects?
It's counterintuitive to encourage employees to pursue projects that don't further your mission statement or your bottom line, but here's why you should cons... Read more
Should Job Promotions Be Random?
A group of Italian researchers recently conducted a study that found random job promotion was more effective than merit-based promotion. Inc. asks sev... Read more
The Joint-Venture Holiday Party
To manage costs, some small businesses are pooling their resources and hosting joint holiday parties. Read more
Where Every Day is Take Your Baby to Work Day
Why some companies are allowing employees to bring their babies to the office. Read more
Report: Small Business Owners Ambivalent About the Public Health Care Option
Some owners believe a public health care offering will lessen the financial burden on small business, while others won't risk losing employees by canceling c... Read more
How to Reduce Your Small Business Tax Bill
A look at helpful year-end tax tips, advice on making smart elections, and good tax resources for the small business owner. Read more
Law Bars Employers From Genetic Discrimination
A recently finalized law will make it illegal for employers to take their employees' genetic information into account in hiring and firing decisions. Read more
Are High-Deductible Health Plans Right For Your Business?
Experts say the plan could save employers thousands, but it may not be a perfect match for your company. Read more
SBA Makes the Business Case for Health Care Reform
An SBA study asserts that small businesses pay more for health care coverage and are more likely to lose their coverage than large businesses. Read more
How to Fix Health Care
Inc. 500 CEO John Baackes of Senior Whole Health has the answer to fixing the broken health care system. Read more
Baucus Bill Would Not Obligate Businesses to Offer Insurance
Companies with more than 50 employees that did not provide coverage would be expected to reimburse the government. Read more
Damned with Faint Praise
Great managers know when and how to lavish praise on their workers Read more
Building a Culture of Employee Appreciation
How Datotel overhauled its employee-appreciation, -recognition, and -incentive programs Read more
Small Business Not Left Out of Health-Care Reform
With the possible adoption of a national exchange program comes the benefits of buying in bulk. Read more
When the Boss Gets Cancer
What happened to a start-up when the founder discovered he was fighting cancer Read more
No More Annual Raises?
Companies are saying goodbye to automatic raises and compensating based on performance. Read more
Gay Marriage Bad News for Small Business?
RNC Chairman Michael Steele says the legalization of gay marriage would hurt small business, but some advocacy groups aren't so sure. Read more
A New Way to Cash Out
The IPO market has all but disappeared, and lofty merger and acquisition deals are unthinkable. So entrepreneurs, as well as their employees and investors... Read more
AARP Launching Benefits Program
Benefits program, which is aimed at entrepreneurs over 50, will encourage retirement savings. Read more
CEOs Say No to Cutting Benefits
Small business owners say benefits help to retain top talent. Read more
Inc. 5000 Applicant of the Week: Emergint Technologies
A healthcare research consulting company that's helping the government do its job. Read more
Not Offering Healthcare Benefits?
Increasing number of employers cite rising costs, tight profit margins as the reason. Read more
Under the Weather and Overlooked
Most managers don’t realize how often their employees come in sick. Read more
Health Care Spending Down
As employees tighten their belts, many are cutting corners on health care, a survey finds. Read more
Employers Scrapping Holiday Perks
Fewer workers will be getting year-end bonuses or other gifts this season, HR managers say. Read more
Performance Pay
Experts and CEOs alike love the concept of pay for performance, but making the most of such a system requires some finesse. If you have established a robu... Read more
The Well-Read Entrepreneur
Selected influences on Jeff Koeze Read more
Report: Economy Ruins Party Mood
Workplace holiday parties are a bellwether of economic conditions, research shows. Read more
Businesses Call for Credit Relief
Many owners worry federal efforts will come too late to save their businesses, a survey finds. Read more
