News & editorial
From the editorial desk, 2023
Archive of pieces from the editorial desk dated 2023.
LTL Freight Shipping: How Rates and Classes Work
LTL freight shipping prices follow class, weight, density and extra service fees. Learn how each part shapes a quote and how to avoid rebills.
Credit Card Processing Fees: How Merchants Can Cut Them
Credit card processing fees explained: how interchange and processor markup add up, and a simple way to read your statement and lower your costs.
Workplace Heat Safety: OSHA Steps for Employers
Workplace heat safety starts with water, rest and shade. A plain guide to the steps OSHA lists for employers in hot outdoor and indoor work.
FCC Broadband Map: Check Your Address for Rural Service
The FCC broadband map shows which providers serve your address. Learn how to look yours up and file a challenge if the listing is wrong.
Per Diem Rates: How GSA Sets Travel Allowances
Per diem rates set the daily cap for lodging and meals on work trips. See how GSA sets them, how to look yours up, and how the IRS uses them.
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: What Employers Need to Know
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act starts June 27, 2023. Learn who it covers, what accommodations it requires and how it works with other laws.
Estimated Tax Payments: How and When Small Firms Pay
Estimated tax payments explained: who must pay, the four due dates, the safe harbor rules that avoid a penalty, and how a small firm can pay online.
Noncompete Agreements: What the FTC Proposed in 2023
Noncompete agreements may change. See what the FTC proposed on January 5, 2023, what stays the same for now, and how state law applies today.