Employment Items You Should Know!
Tue, Dec 27, 2016
“Ban the Box”
On most application forms, there is the question “Have you ever been convicted of a felony?” This seems logical because a convicted felon may present a danger to customers and co-workers. Many states and localit... Read More
Membership Has Its Privileges
Thu, Dec 22, 2016
Phillip Lane, J.W. Edens Insurance & Bonds
I became a member of the FRSA at the beginning of 2008, just before the financial crisis and the resultant “Great Recession.” The construction industry in Florida had already slowed and it w... Read More
Never Sign an OSHA Witness Statement
Thu, Dec 22, 2016
Trent Cotney, PA
During any OSHA inspection, the Compliance Safety and Health Officer (“CSHO”) will more than likely take witness testimony from crew members that are on site. This CSHO will hand-write the interview answers and ask the e... Read More
Understanding and Using Public Relations to Help Grow Your Business
Thu, Dec 22, 2016
Karen L. Edwards, Casimir Group, LLC
Many of you have likely heard of the term public relations but what is it exactly? And how can you leverage it to grow your business?
Typically, public relations has been thought of as just a press release or in... Read More
Marketing Trends
Sun, Nov 27, 2016
Heidi Ellsworth, HJE
For those of us who are active every day in one form of marketing or another, it is hard to separate the forest from the trees. One of the areas where I find ongoing good marketing information is on LinkedIn. By simply spending ... Read More
Workers’ Compensation Regress
Sun, Nov 27, 2016
The topic of the day (and for months to come, maybe even years) is workers’ compensation. It seems like we are traveling back in time, and we actually are because the problem that is plaguing us was fixed in 2003 but invalidated by the Florida ... Read More
Strategic Planning
Tue, Nov 22, 2016
Lee Rust, Florida Corporate Finance
I don’t believe that anyone would start a trip to a new destination without either a map or some directions as to how to find the place. Yet many company owners and executives operate their business without ... Read More
OSHA Workplace Injuries and Illness Final Rule
Thu, Oct 27, 2016
Why is OSHA issuing this Rule?
This simple change in OSHA's rulemaking requirements will improve safety for workers across the country. One important reason stems from our understanding of human behavior and motivation. Behavioral economics tells us... Read More
Florida Supreme Court Decisions – Workers’ Comp Rate Increases Are Coming!
Sat, Aug 27, 2016
Brett Stiegel, FRSA Self Insurers Fund, Inc., Administrator
Two recent Florida Supreme Court decisions are about to greatly increase the rates for workers’ compensation insurance in Florida. The first opinion issued on April 28, 2016 known as ... Read More
