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Working Professionals Don’t Want to Go Back to the Office
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the nation’s workforce, and one of the biggest changes is in the amount of people that...
OSHA, Workers’ Comp Implications for Telecommuting
As more Americans work from home than ever before, many employers are wondering about their obligations under OSHA as well as how to reduce the...
Cal/OSHA Clarifies Emergency COVID-19 Regs with New Guidance
Due to confusion among California employers, Cal/OSHA has revised guidance for the emergency COVID-19 regulations that took effect on Nov. 30, 2020. Under the emergency...
New Rules Clear Up Workers’ Comp, Medicare Conflicts
A new law will make it easier for insurers to settle workers’ compensation claims with older workers who are enrolled in Medicare, in an attempt...
Employment-Related Lawsuits Explode during Pandemic
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, so does the number of workplace-related lawsuits filed by workers across the country against their employers. The pandemic laid the...
Don’t Make These Mistakes When Posting Cal/OSHA Form 300A
Employers with 10 or more employees must post their completed Cal/OSHA Form 300A by Feb. 1 and keep it posted in their workplace until April...
Workplace Sexual Harassment Moves Online During Pandemic
With so many people working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, logic would dictate that instances of workplace sexual harassment would have plummeted since people...
EEOC Issues New COVID-19 Vaccination Guidelines for Employers
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has affirmed that employers can mandate COVID-19 vaccines for employees, subject to some limitations. The EEOC’s updated guidance offers direction...
Survey: Commercial Insurance Rates to Continue Rising in 2021
The commercial insurance rate hikes that have been ongoing since 2017 are expected to continue into 2021 with double-digit increases for most lines of insurance,...
COVID-19 Relief Bill Extends Unemployment Benefits, PPP and More
The $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill, passed by Congress and signed into law on Dec. 27, includes a number of provisions that affect employers and...