Dec 5, 2023 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
GOV. GAVIN Newsom has signed legislation that will increase the amount of paid sick leave days California workers are eligible for. The law, SB 616, will expand the minimum number of paid sick leave days that employers are required to provide to five days (40 hours)... 
Nov 29, 2023 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
AMERICAN EMPLOYERS are trying to meet their workers’ mental health needs as they struggle with burnout and stress, according to a new report. The annual “Aflac WorkForces Report” found that more than 50% of American workers experience burnout in their workplace.... 
Nov 15, 2023 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
MICROSOFT TEAMS has issued a warning that cyber criminals are exploiting its Teams video-conferencing platform to launch phishing attacks that can debilitate companies that are victims of these actions. Hackers often abuse the Microsoft Teams platform to launch cyber... 
Nov 3, 2023 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
UNDER A NEW law, starting in 2024 employers in California will no longer be allowed to ask a job applicant about past cannabis use. The legislation, SB 700, aims to protect workers from discrimination by barring employers from conducting pre-employment drug screenings... 
Oct 27, 2023 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
WORKERS’ COMP fraud costs the insurance industry roughly $5 billion each year, according to estimates by the National Insurance Crime Bureau. And depending on whom you ask, fraud accounts for as much as 10% of the costs of all workers’ comp claims. This... 
Oct 19, 2023 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
PERSONAL AUTO insurance rates continue increasing and even motorists who have had no accidents or moving violations are seeing their premiums climb at some of the highest rates for decades. Continuing a trend from the past six years, premiums increased an average of...