Tag: liability
Landscaping Business Insurance
What does it take to protect your business fully?
Risks can be high in landscape work. Physical labor, dealing with equipment safety risks and theft,...
Winter Weather Protection
It’s a job that’s usually done in the worst of conditions — total darkness, or blinding snow, or a coating of ice, or all...
Buying Insurance For Your Business
When it comes to protecting your landscape business with the right insurance coverage, you might be feeling overwhelmed. The complexities of the landscape industry—as...
Evolving Fairness For Contractor Liability
There's been some progress for snow contractors who are looking forward to legislative changes that will help level the playing field of liability exposure...
Preparation is Key When Waiting for First Snowfall
Make a List, Check It Twice: Preparing before the first flakes fly is the key to running a lean snow-removal company.
Common Law Violations That Could Cost You
Watch out for employee misclassifications, not paying overtime and paying salaries to foremen.
Thoughts on Road Debris Liability
We all have a basic understanding of how driver liability works. If you cause an accident by violating traffic laws, it's your responsibility. Run...
Heed These Work Rules for Young Workers
The green industry is full of small businesses and family-owned businesses. We often rely on family members and their friends to help out during...
The Affordable Care Act and Your Business
As I am writing this, the federal government is shutdown. Hopefully by the time you are reading this, a budget has passed and we...
Hiring: The All Important Interview Process
In past articles, I discussed creating an overall hiring process and how to write a great job posting. Now it is time to talk...
How to Hire the Right Employees the First Time
So you are in need of some new employees. You need them to start soon, as in now. There is work to be done...
5 Biggest Employee Handbook Mistakes
Employee handbooks are a great way of explaining company policies and procedures. They can provide employees with an overview of the company, the working...
Worker PPE, Who Pays for It?
Read answers to these four common questions about OSHA and PPE.
Federal Workplace Posters
You have probably received an email, direct mailing or phone call telling you that Labor Law posting notices are always changing" or something similar....
The Importance of the Form I-9 and How to Conduct an Internal Audit
Whenever a business hires an employee, the Form I-9 should be completed. This form is used to verify two things. First, it is used...
The Fluctuating Work Week Pay Method
There's no question that overtime pay is expensive, and companies around the country have been caught by the Department of Labor using questionable worker...
What You Must Know About Overtime Pay
There's no question that overtime pay is expensive, so knowing when and how it must be paid could save your company money. The Federal...
Your Minimum Wage Update
The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) governs minimum wage. It applies to companies that have $500,000 or greater in gross sales in a...
7 Keys to Avoid Employee Misclassification
There's a tendency in the green industry to hire people as laborers and state that they're subcontractors or independent contractors. I don't know when...
Using Hand-Held Mobiles While Driving Big Trucks A No-No
If you haven't already heard about the new mobile phone rule from the U.S. DOT, now is your opportunity to read all about it....
Firewise Landscaping
Expert advice on designing and maintaining reduced-risk landscapes in an era of extreme wildfires.
Unilock ® Scholarship Helps Shape the Landscape Industry
Unilock is accepting applications for their Paving the Future Scholarship. The winner will receive $5,000. Deadline for submission is 9/16/24.
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