Sep 18, 2023, 23:06 by Adriane Harrison

The Department of Labor (DOL) proposed revisions to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) on August 30, 2023. The most significant proposed revision to the FLSA expands who may receive overtime compensation, and the threshold salary up to which overtime pay is required. The proposed revisions also clarify how an employee’s regular rate of pay is calculated, identifying which perks and benefits cannot be figured into that pay rate.

Sep 18, 2023, 22:55 by Adriane Harrison

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) proposed a new rule on August 29, 2023, that would allow any third-party, non-employee, union representative to accompany an OSHA inspector as they conduct an inspection. This includes companies that are not a union shop. Currently, the rule is that a union representative may only accompany an OSHA inspector if that person is an employee of the company that is being inspected.

Sep 18, 2023, 22:37 by Gary Jones

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has convened a panel of small businesses to review the Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings proposed rule. This is the next step in a process that began in October 2021 when action on the rule was initiated with an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking. SuperGraphics, a PRINTING United Alliance member located in Seattle, WA, agreed to serve on the OSHA Small Business Advocacy Review (SBAR) Panel, in consultation with the Alliance, to represent printing industry interests.

Sep 14, 2023, 20:31 by Kalie VanDewater

Enhancing sustainability through inkjet technology.

Sep 14, 2023, 20:18 by Kalie VanDewater

Hybrid printing often plays a specific role in a company’s label production strategy. Here’s what to consider before taking this approach.

Sep 14, 2023, 20:00 by Kalie VanDewater

Understanding the science behind adhesion and the different types that exist.

Sep 14, 2023, 19:20 by Kalie VanDewater

Automation can save printers time and money. But if they don’t have a plan or strategy in place from the beginning, it will cost them.

Sep 14, 2023, 19:00 by Kalie VanDewater

There is a natural connection between apparel and promotional hard goods. Are decorators ready to take the next steps toward being a one-stop shop?

Sep 14, 2023, 18:35 by Kalie VanDewater

Don’t call them machines. Call them “opportunity generators.”

Sep 14, 2023, 17:56 by Kalie VanDewater

Print company owners agree: Continuous CapEx investment is essential to growth, but justifiable only when clear and measurable benefits are in view.

Sep 14, 2023, 13:05 by Amanda Kliegl

Sep 13, 2023, 20:56 by Carly O'Neill

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) has completed an effort to digitize and make available all historic Congressional Directories on GovInfo, the one-stop site to authentic information published by the Federal Government. The public now has free and easy access to nearly 130 years of additional directories and can explore directories from the 41st Congress (1869–1870) through the 117th Congress (2021-2022). Future Congressional Directories will continue to be released on GovInfo as they are completed.

Sep 13, 2023, 20:28 by Carly O'Neill

Woodridge, IL – September 05, 2023: Orbus Visual Communications®, North America’s largest producer and manufacturer of visual communications solutions for tradeshows and events, retail environments, and workplace interiors, is proud to announce that Ultima Displays Canada, is now officially rebranded as Orbus Visual Communications Canada, effective immediately.

Sep 13, 2023, 20:13 by Carly O'Neill

Atlanta, Georgia, Sept 12, 2023 – Wallace Graphics announced today that the organization’s three-year growth rate of 112 percent has secured the company a spot on the 2023 Inc. 5000 list—an annual list of the fastest-growing private companies in America. The prestigious ranking provides a data-driven look at the most successful companies within our economy’s most dynamic segment— independent, entrepreneurial businesses. Facebook, Chobani, Under Armour, Microsoft, Patagonia, and many other household name brands gained their first national exposure as honorees on the Inc. 5000. Wallace is proud to have placed No. 4,073 on the list.

Sep 13, 2023, 19:48 by Carly O'Neill

Hackensack, New Jersey - Testrite Visual, the leader in retail display solutions and a 104-year family-owned, US-based manufacturer of visual display, presentation and communication solutions, is excited to announce the nationwide rollout of new electronic price tag stands.

Sep 13, 2023, 18:35 by Kalie VanDewater

Join the printing industry’s top event for a showcase of new tech, networking, and educational sessions that will transform your printing and graphic communications business.

Sep 13, 2023, 14:29 by Irene Tonson

The scores are in! Find out who has been coveted with a prestigious Pinnacle Award.

Sep 11, 2023, 19:48 by Gary Jones

Unfortunately, no workplace is immune from experiencing incidences of workplace violence. OSHA has now clarified how injuries that result from a workplace violence incident are to be classified under their injury and illness recordkeeping regulation found at 29 CFR 1904. On May 17, 2023, OSHA issued an interpretation letter that addresses when employers are required to record in their OSHA 300 logs on-the-job injuries and deaths caused by violent acts. The letter was issued in response to a clarification request for a situation where an employee was driving a company vehicle, on the clock, and traveling on a public roadway.

Sep 11, 2023, 15:48 by Carly O'Neill

In The State of Our Industry: What’s Happening, What’s Ahead, and How to Create Opportunity webinar, PRINTING United Alliance Chief Economist, Andy Paparozzi highlights the results of its latest State of the Industry (SOI) Survey, giving attendees the first look at trends in print sales, cost inflation, prices, and profitability during the first half of 2023. Paparozzi explores this data and discusses his expectations for the remainder of the year. He also advises print service providers on what they must do to maximize profitability and strengthen risk management.

Sep 8, 2023, 15:26 by Stephanie Buka

Small businesses are facing a dramatic tax increase starting January 1, 2026, when a 20 percent tax deduction for income expires. The deduction was included in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017. TCJA allowed small businesses structured as pass-through entities, like sole proprietorships, S corporations, partnerships, or limited liability companies, to deduct up to 20 percent of their business income. However, unless Congress makes the deduction permanent, the significant small business tax savings will expire in approximately two years, on December 31, 2025.