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Safeguard Data, Ip When Laying Off Or Firing Staff

One of the times that your company’s data and intellectual property are most at risk is when you have a departing employee, be that on their own accord or when they are fired or laid off. With employees maybe feeling disgruntled after being let go, on the way out some of them will pocket important

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Cyber Insurance Evolves To Focus On Business Interruption

As ransomware and other cyber attacks increasingly hobble victim company’s ability to operate in the wake of an attack, more cyber insurance policies are including business interruption coverage. When these policies first hit the market, they were mostly focused on covering the costs of notifying individuals whose personal data or credit card information may have

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California New Law And Regulations For 2023: Part II

This is the second half of a two-part article on the new laws and regulations affecting businesses in California. 6) MINIMUM WAGE HIKE On Jan. 1, 2023, the California state minimum wage will increase to $15.50 per hour for employers of all sizes. The state minimum wage also governs the exempt employee threshold salary, which

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Dear David: Wrong LI Job Title?

Question: We’ve discovered an employee is using a title on LinkedIn that is not the title we use at our organization. Should we say something? Answer: It depends. There are many reasons an employee may choose to use a job title on LinkedIn that is different from their official job title with your organization. For

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New Printing Equipment May Result In Changing Workers’ Comp Classification

It’s always exciting to buy sexy new technology or expand your offerings. But did you know this can have implications for your insurance coverage? When printing, publishing and duplicating companies purchase equipment that allows for new products and services, it can change the applicable classifications of their employees on their workers’ comp policy. The California

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The Ransomware Double-Whammy

A new study has found that one-third of companies that are hit with ransomware and pay the hackers to unlock their systems, are often likely to be targeted a second time. And after they pay, they are often faced with significant fallout, including system rebuilding costs, their data still being leaked and financial implications, according

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The Ransomware Double-Whammy

A new study has found that one-third of companies that are hit with ransomware and pay the hackers to unlock their systems, are often likely to be targeted a second time. And after they pay, they are often faced with significant fallout, including system rebuilding costs, their data still being leaked and financial implications, according

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‘Exclusion Pay’ Provisions Dropped From New Covid Standard

As Cal/OSHA barrels towards creating a new non-emergency COVID-19 standard, the board that writes these regulations has decided to drop a highly contentious provision: exclusion pay. Under the current emergency standard, employers who exclude workers due to a COVID-19 outbreak in the workplace are required to pay them exclusion pay for the time they are

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