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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.

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.

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.