Oct 2, 2024 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
CAL/OSHA is working on new rules that would crack down on and step up enforcement and penalties against California employers that commit “egregious” and “enterprise-wide” workplace safety violations. To enforce the impending rules, the agency is ramping up hiring of... 
Sep 26, 2024 | Business Insurance, Business Interruption, Business Operations
During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, global supply chains broke down as factories around the world shuttered, including thousands that produce everything from automotive parts and hard disk drives to eyeglass lenses and air conditioners. Carmakers in Detroit... 
Sep 18, 2024 | Business Insurance, Business Operations, Workplace Risks
How long you wait to notify your workers’ compensation insurer of a workplace injury can significantly affect the cost of that claim. When calculating your premium, one of the key factors is the cost and frequency of prior claims over the past few years. By improving... 
Sep 12, 2024 | Business Insurance, Business Operations, Employement Practices
Flextime is the use of flexible schedules in which employees spend a portion of their workday on-site, and the rest from home or another location. These arrangements have become more common since the COVID-19 pandemic, but implementing them while complying with laws... 
Sep 2, 2024 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
CAL/OSHA has proposed new regulations that would incorporate California’s new workplace violence prevention law — which took effect July 1 — into Title 8, the set of regulations that covers workplace safety in the Golden State. However, the proposed rules add a number... 
Aug 26, 2024 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
Employment Background Checks Employment background checks are not just for executive-level management. A thorough check should also be performed to avoid making any assumptions about an applicant’s history. To help you get started, here are some essentials of a...