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What Child Care Business Owners Should Know About Labor Laws

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Do you have employees? If so, it is vital that you visit the United States Department of Labor Website and become familiar with Labor Laws.

The mission of the US. Dept of Labor is as follows: “To foster, promote, and develop the welfare of the wage earners, job seekers, and retirees of the United States; improve working conditions; advance opportunities for profitable employment; and assure work-related benefits and rights.”

Moreover, the US. Department of Labor is a great resource for employers and provides helpful tools and resources to assure that employers comply with Labor Laws.

Something to think about….What you don’t know can hurt your business and could lead to a Labor Hearing or a Lawsuit.  

This post is not intended to frighten you, but to empower you and is not only intended for center owners. If you have employees in your home; labor laws apply to you too. Also, if you plan to open a center; you must definitely become familiar with Labor Laws!

Be sure to visit the U.S. Department of Labor website today; become familiar with all the Labor Laws that pertain to your business  and check out the resources that are available to you as an employer.

Furthermore, my intention today is to encourage you to review your current personnel/labor practices, make any necessary changes, protect your business and empower your self as an employer! 

Click here For more information about the Labor Laws

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With Your Child Care Business in Mind,

Shiketa

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What You Should Know About Credit Card Information

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Do you process credit card payments in your child care business? If so, be sure to read this entire blog post.

Several hours before writing this blog post, I was opening mail at my Child Care Center and came across my credit card processing statement. I noticed that there was a charge of $19.95 on my statement, so I called my credit card processing company.

The credit card processing representative explained to me that I was charged an extra fee, because I had failed to validate my Credit Card policy with them. Furthermore, she explained to me that if I took about five minutes to answer a few questions; the charge would be removed from my statement.

Moreover, after answering questions about my credit card processing policies, I was inspired to share with you; 5 ways to protect your customers/parents credit card information.

1. Create a policy that indicates who can accept credit card payments in your business.

2. Do not collect credit card information via text message or email.

3. Be sure that parents are aware of your  credit card processing policy.

4. If you keep credit card information on file, be sure to keep it locked away in a secure place.

5. Shred credit card information, if the transaction is a one-time payment.

When parents provide you with their credit card information, they trust that you will keep their information private and protect their account information.  So be sure to follow the steps above, to protect your business image and to protect parents credit card information.

I look forward to reading your comments below about this blog post!

Shiketa

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