Cybercrime is posing a rising threat to the private sector, particularly to small- and medium-size businesses, which are attractive targets because they tend to have fewer information security measures in place compared with larger enterprises. The U.S. Sentencing Commission (Commission) has tried to crack down on identity theft and cybercrimes by increasing the penalties. The [...]
After developing and adopting the company’s new testing policy, it is now time to examine the practical considerations of implementing the new policy. It is Critical to Ensure the Accuracy of the Tests. The highest concern an employer involved in drug or alcohol testing programs has to be in ensuring the accuracy of [...]
It is obvious, but often overlooked—formulate your policy. The first step in developing a comprehensive program on employee use and abuse of drugs and alcohol is to create a clear policy that advises employees of the company’s new approach that the employer will take in identifying, treating and disciplining employees who were found to have [...]
Today’s employers have to be aware of the economic costs of employee alcoholism. Statics are starting to show that those costs, however, may be small in comparison to the expenses associated with the generation of new employees that are as likely to use and/or abuse drugs as they are alcohol. In stark contrast to the [...]
On November 1, Wisconsin’s new concealed carry law went into effect, making it legal for individuals who have a concealed carry license to carry concealed firearms in public (with certain exceptions – for example, even with a concealed carry license, it is still not legal to carry a firearm within 1,000 feet of a school). [...]
As cyber criminals set their eyes on smaller targets, small businesses owners and managers must be prepared to protect themselves, their employees and their customers.