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Protect Your Firm from Hacking by Disgruntled Former Employees
While hacking by outsiders is posing a larger and more significant threat to companies of all sizes, the threat of insider jobs – particularly by...
COVID-19 Claims Growing Among California Workers
The number of COVID-19 workers’ compensation claims in California has seen a steady climb, reaching a total of 31,612 from when the pandemic started until...
Telecommuting Workers Have Poor Ergonomics: Study
Most companies are serious about workplace safety and that goes even for office workers, whom they provide with proper chairs and ergonomically appropriate workstations. But...
Dealing with Violent Customers Who Refuse to Wear Masks
As many states and municipalities have issued mandatory mask orders for businesses that are open to the public, operators like retailers and restaurants have been...
Future Work Trends Ushered in by COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic will lead to permanent changes in the way business is conducted, how we manage our workflows and how we handle our personnel....
Courts Rule COVID-19 Business Interruption Claims Invalid
A second court has ruled that an insurer does not have to pay business interruption claims by businesses that saw their revenues run dry due...
COVID-19 Prompts Workers’ Compensation Rate Increase Recommendation
The COVID-19 pandemic seems to have reversed years of falling workers’ compensation rates in California, as the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau has recommended that...
More Employers Ask Workers to Sign COVID-19 Waivers, but They May Not Be Legal
As lawsuits against employers continue rising amid the coronavirus pandemic, some businesses are requiring workers to sign waivers absolving them of liability and responsibility should...
Number of COVID-19 Workers’ Comp Claims Continues Rising
While the pandemic rages on, the number of workers in the U.S. who are filing COVID-19 workers’ compensation claims is increasing and are accounting for...
State Issues COVID-19 Employer Playbook
The state Department of Public Health has issued the “COVID-19 Employer Playbook,” which is designed to provide in-depth guidance for reopening business operations and on...