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California’s Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau is recommending that benchmark workers’ compensation rates for all class codes in the state increase an average of 7.6%. The proposal comes as the economy heats up and, typically during times of growth, workplace injuries also increase. The recommendation, if approved by the state insurance commissioner, would affect all
California’s Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau is recommending that benchmark workers’ compensation rates for all class codes in the state increase an average of 7.6%.  The proposal comes as the economy heats up and, typically during times of growth, workplace injuries also increase. The recommendation, if approved by the state insurance commissioner, would affect all
In 2020, more than 20,000 people were injured in workplace assaults; almost 400 died. The number of workplace injuries and fatalities from violent incidents has climbed steadily over the past decade.   While some workplaces, such as health care facilities, are at greater risk than others of these incidents, no workplace is immune. Advance preparation for
Cal/OSHA has issued new language that amends its current COVID-19 emergency temporary standard and pushes back the expiration date of the ETS until the end of the year.  The extension of the ETS comes as Cal/OSHA pushes ahead on creating a permanent airborne infectious disease prevention standard for general industry, which is expected to be
Question: Is there anything special we should know before terminating a remote employee? Answer: Terminations involving remote employees function much the same as those in a physical worksite, but there are 6 things to keep in mind: 1. There’s a Time and a Place Layoffs are happening everywhere and in every industry. Startups have been hit particularly
More employers are using return-to-work programs for injured workers even if they were not injured on the job, according to a study by Prudential Insurance Co. of America. Many employers have a return-to-work program for their injured employees because it cuts down on workers’ comp claims costs and lets the worker get back to feeling
A new measure introduced in the California Legislature would change the definition of a workweek in state Labor Code for employers with 500 or more workers to 32 hours from the current 40 hour work week. The bill, AB 2932, would require overtime pay of at least time and a half for any employees who work
All large corporations and national businesses have someone in charge of risk management, if not a whole department. But hiring a risk specialist or dedicating a number of employees to that kind of work is typically too expensive for most small and mid-sized companies. So, this risk mitigation typically is left to the business owner
While ransomware is making the headlines as the major cyber threat for businesses, small and mid-sized organizations are increasingly being targeted by lower fraud that dupes them into wiring criminals funds, according to a new report. These funds transfer fraud crimes involve hackers gaining access to a company’s mailbox and extracting payments that go into
As identity theft continues growing, one of the main treasure troves that criminals covet is employee data. After all, it typically contains your staff’s personally identifiable information and other information that should not fall into nefarious hands.  This kind of data theft can happen through brute force hacking, e-mail phishing campaigns and even your own
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