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Time to Post Your OSHA Form 300A
Employers with 10 or more employees must post their completed OSHA Form 300A by Feb. 1 and keep it posted in their workplace until April 30. The form must be posted where the company usually posts other employee notices, like minimum wage and workplace safety notices....
Sexual Harassment Lawsuits: How to Protect Your Company
By now, employers should all realize and understand that sexual harassment is illegal. Employers are directly responsible for employee behavior, which gives harassed workers recourse in bringing legal actions against those that employ them. Work-related harassment and...
Long-Haul COVID Can Be Covered under ADA
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has issued guidance stating that employees suffering from "long COVID-19" may be protected under workplace disability discrimination statutes. The guidance states that someone suffering from impairments resulting from...
Non-Owned Auto Coverage Essential for Any Business
Even businesses that own fleets of autos sometimes use vehicles that do not belong to them. Often, a company asks an employee to run an errand or visit a customer or vendor using that employee's car. The business may be legally liable for anything an employee acting...
Top 10 New Laws and Regulations Affecting California Businesses
Every new year brings with it a raft of new laws and regulations that affect businesses, and 2022 is no different. Last week we looked at the first five of the top 10 new laws and regulations that will have an impact on businesses, and this week we bring you the...
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Stay on Top of These New Laws, Rules in 2022
Every year starts with a flurry of new laws and regulations that California employers have to contend with. And 2022 is no different as the California legislature had a busy year and the stresses of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in more activity. The end result is...
Delays, Higher Insurance Costs Burden Owners, Contractors
Increasing construction project delays are combining with a hardening market for builder's risk and liability insurance to create headaches for project owners and contractors. If your project suffers from delays, you may find it difficult or costly to extend the...
Holding a Safe End-of-Year Holiday Party
Last year, most companies cancelled their holiday parties as COVID-19 case rates started surging after the Thanksgiving holidays and as people started spending more time indoors. Cases have once again been rising in the run-up to December, so many businesses are...
Employees Responsible for 85% of Trade Secret Theft
Trade secret theft by employees is a serious and growing problem in the U.S. According to an analysis of federal court cases, 85% of such theft is committed by employees or business partners. Lately, companies have been focusing on high value, high-tech cyber attacks...