Have you ever had a power cord that was badly kinked?  Missing a ground on the plug, or even torn? This can create a safety hazard and costly replacements that can take you by surprise. The best way to avoid this is to make sure that your operators unplug the machine before rewinding; and then rewind the cord from the machine side to the unplugged end of the untethered cord. This will ensure that the stress is taken out of the cord while winding and wrapping back to the machine itself. Most manufacturers provide a cord wrap feature that encourage this behavior.

Sunbelt Flooring Solutions is a BSCAI Affinity Partner. Learn more here.

A recent report from Forbes magazine stated that some service companies are spending more than 25 percent of their sales revenue on operational overhead such as fleet expenses, including fuel costs and vehicle maintenance. These expenses can be easily reduced with fleet and asset management solutions. Over the past couple of years, the price of these solutions has dropped dramatically and many companies report that, thanks to the savings and efficiencies, these solutions can now pay for themselves in no time at all.

Sprint is a Technology Affinity Partner for BSCAI and offers eligible BSCAI members discounts on the regular price of eligible monthly service plan charges. Check out some of their offerings here.

Whether your company owns, licenses or merely maintains personal information about your employee, nearly every state has requirements on when and how affected individuals must be notified of a data breach, and many states also require notification be made to state attorneys general, consumer protection agencies, national credit bureaus, and perhaps even the media. Third-party payroll and benefits companies are only obligated to notify you, not necessarily your employees, in the event of a data breach. Employers who suspect personal information about employees may have been compromised should immediately contact legal counsel.

Affinity HR Group is BSCAI's endorsed HR partner, providing HR support, recruiting and employee engagement services.  For a link to our menu of services for BSCAI members, go to www.AffinityHRGroup.com/BSCAI

Many business owners view distributing discretionary bonuses as a way of showing appreciation for their employees. The problem is these bonuses are often based on subjective “feelings,” which can often be found to be discriminatory. Instead, we encourage business owners to stick to objective criteria for bonuses and to write a personal thank-you-note to exceptional employees instead.

Affinity HR Group is BSCAI's endorsed HR partner, providing HR support, recruiting and employee engagement services. For a link to our menu of services for BSCAI members, go to www.AffinityHRGroup.com/BSCAI.

Generally, vacation pay, holiday pay, bonuses, sick leave and severance pay are examples of wage agreements, which may be made between employers and employees as a part of the employee’s total compensation package. There is no requirement to offer these benefits. But you are required to honor any already established policy or agreement relating to the payment of benefits such as accrued vacation or severance pay upon termination. If the employee qualifies and is eligible for benefits, you should pay those upon termination as well. You want to verify with your state law as some states may vary. 

Affinity HR Group is BSCAI's endorsed HR partner, providing HR support, recruiting and employee engagement services.  For a link to our menu of services for BSCAI members, go to www.AffinityHRGroup.com/BSCAI.