Jun 3, 2023 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
CAL/OSHA HAS proposed its long-awaited indoor heat illness prevention standard as increasingly hot summers are affecting workers in indoor spaces like warehouses, production operations, restaurants and more. The proposed standard, largely based on the state agency’s... 
May 30, 2023 | Business Insurance, Business Interruption
USING AND storing pesticides in an agricultural environment requires particular care and adherence to safety regulations and laws, as many of them can be hazardous to workers if they are exposed to them. Failure to follow regulations can result in sickened workers and... 
May 12, 2023 | Business Interruption, Uncategorized
CARGO THEFT is on the rise and criminals are using new techniques to dupe their targets, forcing fleet managers and trucking firms i to double down on prevention efforts. The Major Theft Unit in the FBI’s Criminal Investigative Division estimates that cargo theft... 
May 4, 2023 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
THE U.S. Department of Labor recently issued new guidance on the federal Family Medical Leave Act that has upended the notion of what qualifies as leave under the statute. Its Wage and Hour Division in February issued a guidance letter noting that employees with a... 
Apr 25, 2023 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
A U.S. COURT of appeals has struck down a landmark California law that prohibits employers from requiring their workers to sign agreements to arbitrate any disputes arising from their employment. The ruling clears the way for employers to continue using arbitration...