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Buried in Employee Records?

February 28, 2018
By ComplyRight –

What to Keep and What to Toss (per Legal Requirements) –

FilesSpring is right around the corner – the perfect time to refresh, reboot and get rid of anything that is bogging you down. How about your employee paperwork? Are all those dog-eared files and folders taking over your space… and your patience?

It doesn’t have to be like that! Here are some guidelines for organizing and purging your employee records legally and safely:

1) Build a better foundation

Whether you keep paper or electronic files, best practice is to maintain three separate folders for each employee: personnel, payroll and medical. Personnel files cover everything from job applications to performance reviews, payroll files include salary-related paperwork and time sheets, and medical folders hold documents such as health insurance forms, doctors’ notes and medical leave paperwork. (more…)

America’s #SBDC 2018 Client Showcase Takes Center Stage on Capitol Hill

February 15, 2018

America’s Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) celebrated and showcased 11 clients from around the country in Washington, D.C. on Capitol Hill February 13th.

The showcase included:
Colorado, Alt Ethos
Florida, Dignitas Technologies
Iowa, Gross-Wen Technologies
North Carolina, KBI (Kepley Biosystems)
Ohio, WaterStep
Louisiana, Tadpole LLC
Wisconsin, MobCraft Beer
Pennsylvania, Play Impossible
Rhode Island, S2S Surgical
Southwest Texas, Taste Elevated
Washington, Whooshh Innovations (more…)

2018 Client Showcase Countdown #1 – Washington SBDC Client Whooshh Innovations Moves Fish Humanely, Reliably and Cost-Effectively

February 12, 2018

Meet Whooshh Innovations, LLC (whooshh.com | @JustWhooshh)

Whoosh InnovationsWhooshh Innovations™ is revolutionizing fish passage, fish handling and seafood processing through its proprietary, proven technology — moving fish cost-effectively, reliably, and gently. The company was launched 10 years ago, with the goal of enabling the mechanical harvest of highly perishable agricultural products such as tree fruit.

Soon recognizing the need to apply the same technology to move fish gently over obstacles and barriers, the company began testing its technology on live fish. The initial success with farmed fish led researchers to explore the use of Whooshh technology to move fish over dams — as well as in processing plants where hygiene is critical. (more…)

2018 Client Showcase Countdown #2 – Texas SBDC Client Taste Elevated – A Specialty Food Manufacturer & Gourmet Food Store Brings Tasty Delights to The Southwest

February 11, 2018

Meet Taste Elevated  (tasteelevatedshop.com | @tasteelevated)

Taste ElevatedTaste Elevated, founded by Lori and Benny Krieger in 2013, is a specialty food manufacturer based in South Texas. Lori and Benny also own a specialty wine and gourmet food store. The team at Taste Elevated gained national recognition for their brand after winning multiple national specialty food awards, being recognized as a top ten editor’s pick and being featured in the Wall Street Journal.

In the first four years of business, the leadership team has achieved retail distribution to some of the largest retailers in their region, such as: HEB, Whole Foods, Spec’s and Albertson’s. The company also offers a food service line of products available to caterers, prepared food sections at grocery stores, and restaurants. There are currently 24 items in their product portfolio, and that is always expanding. (more…)

2018 Client Showcase Countdown #3 – Rhode Island SBDC Client S2S Surgical Improves Surgery Outcomes With Their Orthopedic Devices

February 10, 2018

Meet S2S Surgical (s2ssurgical.com)

S2S Surgical is an orthopedic device company that designs, develops and sells innovative products for hand, wrist and elbow surgery. The mission of S2S Surgical is to improve patient outcomes and healthcare by developing minimally invasive surgical solutions for the upper extremity, by collaborating with upper extremity surgeons.

SBDC: Rhode Island SBDC
SBDC Advisor: Joshua Daly (more…)