Apr 9, 2021 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
CYBER INSURANCE rates are going to increase dramatically in 2021, driven by more frequent and more severe insured losses, according to a recent industry study. The report by global insurance firm Aon plc predicted that rates would jump by 20% to 50% this year due to... 
Apr 1, 2021 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
NEW LEGISLATION would bar employers in California from testing their employees for cannabis use to deny or terminate employment. If, AB 1256, would bar employers from using hair or urine tests to check if their employees use marijuana, because those tests do not test... 
Mar 26, 2021 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
IN THE last month of the Trump administration, the Labor Department finalized a regulation to clarify for employers which workers are employees and which are independent contractors. Because independent contractors are typically ineligible for employee benefits,... 
Mar 22, 2021 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
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 are now working from home. A new survey has found that the majority of working professionals who were forced to start working... 
Mar 15, 2021 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
WHEN EMPLOYEES are injured on the job they are eligible for workers’ comp benefits, but not if the accident occurs on their commute to or from work – in most cases, at least. But how about if an employee is injured in your parking lot, or while running an errand for...