Jan 24, 2021 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
WITH INCREASES in litigation and federal and state enforcement of wage and hour laws, employers should make sure they comply with laws at both the federal and state levels. All businesses should conduct periodic self-audits addressing the various wage and hour issues... 
Jan 21, 2021 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
CYBER-SECURITY THREATS have continued growing. In fact, they ramped up during 2020, and the trend according to experts is that the risks will continue to grow at an exponential rate. And small to mid-sized firms that think they will fly under the radar of cyber... 
Jan 15, 2021 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
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. 1, thanks to a new law. AB 685 expands Cal/OSHA’s authority to issue stop-work orders to... 
Jan 11, 2021 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
As 2021 gets underway and while you’re making New Year’s resolutions, you should also resolve to review the state of your business’s insurance program. The best way to do that is to start by reviewing your enterprise’s activities in the past year and how they may... 
Dec 27, 2020 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
DESPITE THE ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, commercial insurance rates are continuing to move higher across the board, with the exception of workers’ compensation. A new report by online insurance exchange MarketScout found that in the third quarter of the year the highest... 
Dec 22, 2020 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
WITH THE coronavirus pandemic forcing so many people to work remotely, and with mobile technology allowing them to work from anywhere, your employees may be working when they are off the clock. They may feel pressured to do so or maybe they just want to get their work...