Payroll HR Tip of the Week, sponsored by Highflyer Payroll: Should we address COVID...

While COVID will continue to affect our workplaces for some time, we generally recommend not adding COVID policies to your handbook. Guidance from the...

Payroll HR Tip of the Week, sponsored by Highflyer Payroll: When can we deduct...

A client recently asked, “When can we deduct from an employee’s pay?” In general, if an exempt employee performs any work during the work week,...

Health Tip of the Week, sponsored by Baton Rouge General: Can nonsmokers get lung...

If you hear about someone with lung cancer, you may wonder if they smoke or even assume that they do (or did in the...

HR Tip of the Week, sponsored by Highflyer Payroll: Sharing information about an absence

We recently received an interesting question from a client: “One of our employees will be on leave while they go to rehab. What, if...

8 stories to remember from 2021

Editor's note: These stories are in no particular order. Stories will be added to this list as they are published in Daily Report. Hurricane Ida Hurricane Ida...

Leveraging tomorrow’s leaders: How businesses benefit from EMBA partnerships

Find out how Flex EMBA students are supporting local companies and organizations. [Sponsored]
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Exploring the future of food in Baton Rouge 

Gastronomic trends change seasonally and annually, but lately, the culinary scene is evolving across the country and in Baton Rouge in ways that keep...

Health Tip of the Week, sponsored by Baton Rouge General: When picky eating is...

If your child tends to be on the picky side, be wary of using labels and calling your child “a picky eater.” Regardless of...

Health Tip of the Week, sponsored by Baton Rouge General: Taking care of yourself...

Stressful events like hurricanes activate the body’s “fight or flight” response, releasing adrenaline and stress hormones like cortisol throughout your body. Almost everyone exposed...

Downtown hotels provide respite from the storm

Hotels in downtown Baton Rouge did not lose power during Hurricane Ida, allowing them to comfortably host packed houses of evacuees, first responders and their own staff. 

Never lose power again: How to stay up and running this hurricane season ...

Find out how to keep the lights on—whatever the weather. [Sponsored by Gage]

Ditch the pills, ease the pain: Accessible physical therapy is here

Opioids only mask pain without treating its underlying cause, so many people are choosing to forgo pain meds altogether in favor of more natural treatments. Find out how. [Sponsored by BRPT]

Getting Ahead: ‘Real world’ Executive MBA consulting projects are helping to further careers...

Find out about an EMBA Flex Program that gives its students opportunities to work on consultative projects and deliver solutions to those companies in real-time. [Sponsored by MSU Flores MBA Program]

BREC Superintendent: Bill would dismantle one of nations leading park systems

Corey Wilson has served as Superintendent of BREC since December 2019, and has worked with the park system since 2021.  Senate Bill 205, proposed for...

What will employees wear in the post-pandemic office?

As the global pandemic kept people out of the office—and mostly in their homes—pajamas and athleisure wear have become the new slacks and button-downs....

Next-level Leadership: How to create predictable growth in your business

Four tough questions owners need to ask themselves in order to take control and create predictable growth. [Sponsored by Exit Momentum]

Brown Eagle: Helping Louisiana chemical manufacturers soar

Today, most people think of logistics as sending an envelope from one place to another or having a package that was ordered online delivered...

What differentiates the Montessori method of learning from traditional instruction? sponsored by EBR...

Find out where children are learning responsibility, compassion for others and self-motivation along with the core subjects and college credit. [Sponsored by EBR Magnet Programs]

Preserving the school experience in a pandemic: The Dunham School leads by example [Sponsored]

While many schools and businesses are still struggling to recover, he Dunham School is actually growing. Find out how they do it. [Sponsored by The Dunham School]

Your future is in your hands: How to get the retirement you want

Find out how to retire on your own terms, before health plays a role in the decision-making process. [Sponsored by St. James Place]