Jul 25, 2021 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
THE CAL/OSHA Standards Board has approved changes to the COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard that greatly loosen workplace restrictions that were implemented last year to protect California workers. The biggest news in the changes is that workers who have been fully...
Jul 15, 2021 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
INSURANCE RATES are rising rapidly for contractors, particularly for builder’s risk and excess liability policies as the cost of claims continues to increase dramatically.While rates for builder’s risk have been averaging 10 to 20%, pricing for excess liability and...
Jul 10, 2021 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
THE OWNERS of a California flooring installation company allegedly underreported their payroll amounts to workers’ compensation insurers to the tune of $30 million. The men are each facing three felony charges. These are the potential consequences for those who...
Jun 30, 2021 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
CAL/OSHA LAST November issued COVID-19 emergency temporary standards, and now the agency has revised those standards to reflect the reduced risk of infection as more people get vaccinated. The revisions provide respite to many businesses ahead of the planned reopening...
Jun 25, 2021 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
AS MORE Americans return to the workplace, employers are now facedwith the difficult issue of transitioning reluctant staff back as well as complaints and legal action from the most reluctant of workers. Already some returning workers have started to sue their...
Jun 14, 2021 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
PRESIDENT BIDEN’S Labor Department has rescinded a Trump-era rule that would have made it easier for businesses to classify workers as independent contractors instead of employees under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. In the last month of the Trump...
