We’ve Got Your Back (In your store and Washington, too)
May 2017— One of the benefits of belonging to a team, club, group or association is that you’re usually among like-minded people and you’re often working toward a common goal….
Government Action
Tax Changes That Could Impact You & Your Business
May 2017— You work hard to grow your business and then every April your silent partners, the federal and state governments, step in to take up to 45 percent of…
It’s Up to YOU
March 2017— Your store’s involvement in government affairs can help protect your business. If there was one business activity that would determine how you run your business, who you hire,…
What California’s Prop 65 Means to You
February/March, 2017— California’s Prop 65 requires businesses with 10 or more employees to provide a clear and reasonable warning before knowingly and intentionally exposing individuals to chemicals that the state…
What a President Trump means for your store
January, 2017 — The Home Furnishings Association was a strong advocate for retailers in 2016. We hosted our second annual Washington fly-in, a successful Long Beach port tour during our…
New Formaldehyde Rule Affects Retailers
November/December, 2016— New Formaldehyde Rule Affects Retailers The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency this summer issued its final rule for regulating formaldehyde emissions from composite wood products that are used as…
The DL on the new OT Rules
A new law dramatically expands overtime protection. Here’s how it affects your store. October, 2016 — In May, the Department of Labor issued its new overtime rules that go into effect December 1. There…
Posted for All to See: Labor Law Posters
When you consider all of the rules and regulations that accompany owning and running a business, displaying labor law posters may seem insignificant; but it’s not. You are required as an employer (even if you have only one employee) to post state and federal labor law posters—AND keep them current.