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Disasters take many forms, but they share something in common: their unpredictability. The loss of an employee is often the most difficult type of incident that can affect an organization. It brings emotional upheaval for co-workers and friends and may render key employees incapable of making business decisions. If it affects a high-level position, it can disrupt how an organization operates and disrupt investor and shareholder confidence.

Loss of people cannot be prevented, but personnel loss preparedness plans can make recovering from a loss significantly easier and minimize the risk the disruption poses to your business. Your organization should review its current policies in light of the following eight practices to ensure there is a plan in place even if the most devastating of events occurs.

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CBIZ MHM is the brand name for CBIZ MHM, LLC, a national professional services company providing tax, financial advisory and consulting services to individuals, tax-exempt organizations and a wide range of publicly-traded and privately-held companies. CBIZ MHM, LLC is a fully owned subsidiary of CBIZ, Inc. (NYSE: CBZ).

When unauthorized users penetrate public and private networks, they can disrupt, modify or even destroy companies' electronic data, which can lead to devastating consequences. As technology advances, more organized and sophisticated cyberattacks are becoming more increasingly prevalent and threatening. Many companies are investing in security measures intended to prevent attacks, but few have shifted their mindset to accept that data breaches in today's society are inevitable.

Having a proactive cybersecurity strategy is a company's best defense against a breach because it helps identify the access points so the company can respond quickly to minimize the consequences that come from unauthorized access to data. In our whitepaper, Cybersecurity First Aid Kit: Four Steps to Recognize, React and Recover from a Breach, we outline what should be part of companies' overall process to oversee and control their networks and electronic devices.

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On Monday, September 7, 2015, President Obama issued an Executive Order establishing paid sick leave for federal contractors. The order is intended to be effective for contracts entered into after January 1, 2017. The Secretary of Labor is directed to issue regulations regarding the order by September 30, 2016.

The order provides for the accrual of 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked, up to a minimum accrual of 56 hours or 7 days.

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The uncertain fate of several federal tax provisions complicated tax planning for businesses in 2014. The research and development tax credit among 50 other tax credits and incentives, were renewed at the midnight hour and only for 2014, which signals 2015 tax planning will also come with its share of uncertainty. Our 2015 Business Tax Planning Supplement recaps the tax extenders bill and other major tax developments of 2014, including provisions of the Affordable Care Act, and helps our clients prepare for the tax developments expected in 2015. Included in the guide are rates, tables and thresholds to assist with 2015 tax planning and compliance.

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