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Like so many employers have already done, pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP announced in February 2022 that it will pull the plug on its $1.3 billion pension plan later in the year.

That's where a good financial planner can be crucial in helping you with a number of important tasks.

Many businesses that produce some type of pollutant throughout the course of daily business operations don't know they are doing so.

Others know they are producing pollutants and have processes and safeguards in place to reduce their release into the environment. A business can be held liable for some very costly damages when these byproducts pollute another property or harm another individual. Is your business at risk?

One of the by-products of the modern era — with most people spending hours each day staring at tablets, smart phones and computers — is eye, neck and shoulder strain.

According to The Vision Council, the average American spends about seven hours a day looking at screens, including phones, computers and TVs. Some groups, like Gen Z, spend even more, averaging around nine hours daily. This can result in computer vision syndrome. Here's how to prevent it.

Besides taking care of your winning smile, there may be an even more important reason to keep your dental checkup appointments: Your dentist can detect serious health problems you may not be aware of.

Oral hygiene is important to your overall wellbeing. Untreated cavities can lead to infections that may threaten your health. But during routine exams, your dentist can also detect other issues that signal health problems unrelated to your teeth.

So you're trying to eat healthier and have decided to incorporate more salads into your diet.

While you might be doing great in terms of adding quality, vitamin-laden calories to your intake, if you're like most people, you could be defeating the purpose by drowning your salad in dressing — those creamy, tangy spoonfuls of fat. But did you know you have other options for dressings that won't add to your waistline?

Businesses that regularly hire foreign workers may come under increased scrutiny from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission after it announced a new enforcement focus on "anti-American bias" in employment decisions.

You felt it coming on during your last hour of work and by the time you were driving home, the headache was pounding like a steam train digging a valley through your skull. 

While your first instinct might be to reach for a bottle of aspirin or ibuprofen, there are other methods that you can use that don't involve ingesting pills. 

The governing committee of California's workers' compensation rate-making agency on Apr. 16 voted to recommend that the benchmark rate for policies incepting on or after Sept. 1, 2025, should increase an average of 11.2% across all class codes.

Did you know your firm can be held liable under your own workers' comp policy if a subcontractor's employee is injured? Courts have ruled time and again that if a company hires a subcontractor without coverage and an employee gets hurt on the job, the injured worker can seek coverage under the hiring company's policy.

In many cases, an injured worker may even be a third- or fourth-level contractor, but if none of your subcontractors are carrying workers' comp, a claim can hit your own policy.

Tractor rollovers are the leading cause of death on American farms, accounting for roughly 50% of all tractor-related fatalities. Despite decades of awareness and federal safety regulations, millions of tractors in use today still lack modern rollover protective structures (ROPS).

The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health estimates that half of the 4.8 million tractors operating on farms today are not equipped with ROPS. For farm owners, the decision to retrofit older equipment isn't just a matter of compliance with OSHA regulations — it's a life-saving investment. Here's why.

As new malware and ransomware that specifically targets mobile devices grows exponentially, if you have not set rules for employees who use their own smartphones for company business, you should do so now.

While implementing a bring your own device (BYOD) program can save your company money by not buying new phones for staff, there are other benefits like increased productivity, greater flexibility and higher employee satisfaction. However, if your staff are not protecting their devices and following rules aimed at thwarting hackers, their smartphones can become backdoor gateways for malicious cyberattacks.

Manufacturing and warehouse environments are often a busy and hectic, with high potential for injuries or accidents to occur.

Good housekeeping habits can help reduce these hazards. Housekeeping is also an essential part of any effective safety program and a safe workplace can reduce the risk of injuries, which not only put employees in danger but also can affect your workers' comp premiums as well as force you to incur other costs.