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This is a guest post by Sharlyn Lauby, who writes HR Bartender.

Chances are you’ve seen the news by now reporting that there are upcoming changes to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). But I’m not here to talk about the ADA…your friendly local employment attorney can give you all the details.

I want to talk about employees who have chronic or reoccurring medical conditions. According to Wikipedia nearly one in two Americans (translation: about 133 million) has some sort of chronic medical condition. Examples of common chronic conditions are arthritis, asthma, diabetes, and high blood pressure. And, these conditions may or may not be covered under the ADA. So if you’re approached by an employee who wants to discuss a reoccurring medical condition, how should you handle it?

The answer? Like a person. Let me tell you a story…

Long before the ADA, FMLA, and a handful

Buzzsumo is a tool that lets you find out what content is performing best across social media platforms. By using Buzzsumo you can gain valuable insights into what content you should create and what topics to target to get the most traction, engagement, and visibility.

There are four key components of the BuzzSumo platform.

Discovery: This area allows you to view content that is trending across social media platforms in different categories. Each piece of content has a trending score and engagement metrics for Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Reddit.

Research: With this part of the tool you are able to search for top-performing web content, then analyze and compare items based on filters you apply.

Influencers: Buzzsumo allows you to find social media influencers in your target market to get the word out. These influencers may be another good way to promote your content and brand.

Monitoring: With this part

A shredder is one of those often overlooked office technologies like copiers and intranet platforms. A good paper shredder fits seamlessly into your work environment to prevent identity theft and keep junk mail from cluttering your space, but a bad shredder wastes your time and can even pose a safety risk. 

BP’s Picks for Best Shredders for Small Businesses?

Before you invest money in a shredder for your small business, you need to know what to look for in a machine and which models on the market offer the best features at the best value.

What to Look for in the Best Paper Shredders

For some businesses, a paper shredder is absolutely essential for protecting private, sensitive data from being obtained and used for identity theft or other wrongful purposes. For other small businesses, a shredder is a matter of convenience.

Since different businesses have distinct needs, it’s important to

The watercooler and the conference room are well-known landmarks in the geography of a workspace. One is a place for socializing—the glue that sticks a team together—and the other, ground zero for planning and executing your business goals.

An intranet platform is equally important for the modern small business, functioning a bit like a conference room and a watercooler: a place to meet as well as generate and share ideas and information. And, most importantly, get work done.

BP’s Picks for Best Intranet Platform for Small Businesses 

It could be said, then, that an intranet is a virtual space, or cloud-based computer network, catering to the unique needs of organization with tools for communication, collaboration, organization, and more.

It’s easy to get recommendations for intranet platforms online from a variety of sources, but Business Pundit took it one step further: We asked small-business owners, chief technology officers, and IT professionals