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The South Dakota Department of Labor & Regulation has provided various resources, guides, handbooks, scenarios, and videos on their website to help employers and employees with questions related [...]

The federal government spending bill passed on Thursday, December 19, 2019. The bill contains many tax provisions, repeals three health care taxes that were originally enacted as part of 2010 [...]

Look at your business and your role in it. Are you spending time thinking about the future? Are you researching what’s going on in your industry? Are you staying up to date with what’s going [...]

When I say Millennial, what mental picture comes to your mind? Do you picture a fresh-faced, 20-something living in his or her parent’s basement? Or do you think of a 34-year-old young couple [...]

Have you been to a restaurant lately? The next time you go out to eat, look around and take note of how many diners are head down looking at their smartphones. It may or may not surprise you to [...]

If you have a problem, Abby De Zeeuw won’t stop until she helps you find the solution. As a Cain Ellsworth Partner, Abby has a passion for the mutual insurance industry and works tirelessly to [...]

At some point or another, we find ourselves hoping things get better, wishing for some magical improvement, but not willing to do anything to make that happen. Are you waiting for someone to [...]

Being the caretaker of land and livestock is both rewarding and frustrating. George Washington once said agriculture is “the most healthful, most useful and most noble employment of man.” The [...]

If you have salaried employees making less than $35,568 a year, they may soon qualify for overtime pay. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced a rule change that will raise the [...]

Matt Heemstsra always has an eye on the future. As a Cain Ellsworth Partner and Director of our Growth & Profit Solutions, Matt keeps busy helping businesses set goals and strategies for future [...]