Does your business regularly send out lithium batteries, either by themselves or as components of a product? If so, it’s critical that the proper labels are applied to ensure safe shipment. The packaging and shipping of lithium batteries is highly regulated to reduce the risk of accident and injury. Failure to apply the correct labels can be potentially dangerous and come with potential fines and shipments being rejected by various carriers.  

If your business ships this type of battery, it’s incredibly important to stay on top of the latest regulations. For example, there are new requirements for shipping lithium battery labels that affect the way many businesses can mail these items. Shipments must meet new labeling requirements due to updated regulations. These new communications were added to all the different sets of regulations (whether D.O.T., IATA, or IMDG) at the start of 2017.

When this new rule was originally announced, a two-year transition period was provided to start using the new marks and labels. During that two-year period, you could used either the “old” marks and labels or the new updated ones.

As of January 1, 2019, that transition period has ended. As such, you can no longer use the old lithium battery warning labels; you must use the newest options. It’s highly recommended that all of the old labels be disposed of to avoid accidental use on future shipments.

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Labor law compliance isn’t optional. More than 25 mandatory state changes are going into effect January 1, 2019. This includes 19 minimum wage changes. Your clients need to be prepared!

Posters are the most effective way to stay labor law compliant year-round. These lists also include recent changes that occurred this past year in case you missed it.

Check below to see if your state has been affected by these changes!

Just for fun, we began researching new trends in office supplies for 2014. Truth is, there isn’t much drama or change in the office supply world unless you happen to work at a paper company in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

But, we looked at the nascent trends of this new year and found a few of our top-selling products that fit the bill. See if any of these popular new products will make your work-life easier this coming year. Read More >