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New Law Imposes New COVID-19 Reporting Requirements
California employers already have a lot to digest after Cal/OSHA issued sweeping new COVID-19 safety regulations in November. Now they face additional requirements starting Jan....
The Story Behind Increasing Commercial Auto Insurance Rates
Commercial auto insurance rates have been on the rise since 2011, increasing often by more than 10% a year as accidents and claims costs have...
What Companies are Doing for Holiday Parties During Pandemic
One of the hallmarks of the holiday season is the company Christmas party, but with the COVID-19 pandemic in hyperdrive, many companies are rethinking their...
Work Activities Ranked by COVID-19 Risk
With so much information — and misinformation — circulating about COVID-19 and what’s safe and not safe to do, businesses are treading carefully as they...
Daunting Emergency COVID-19 Workplace Safety Rules on Tap
The Cal/OSHA Standards Board has approved new emergency regulations that will impose strict rules on employers to implement safeguards in order to reduce the risk...
Pandemic Telecommuting and the Wage and Hour Dilemma
With the coronavirus pandemic forcing so many of our employees to work remotely, and with mobile technology allowing them to work from anywhere, your employees...
California’s COVID-19 Tracking Requirement Challenges Employers
SB 1159, signed into law in September, requires that when a California employer “knows or reasonably should know” that an employee has tested positive for...
Commercial Insurance Rates Continue Climbing
Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, commercial insurance rates are continuing to move higher, pretty much across the board with the exception of workers’ compensation. A...
Don’t Get Caught without a Business Succession Plan
Many business owners may be good at running their companies, but the majority of them are failing to address essential long-term planning that is critical...
The Difficulty of Dealing with Workers with Substance Abuse Problems
With the opioid epidemic continuing to sweep the nation, more and more workers are battling addiction than ever before. But if you as an employer...