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As 2021 gets underway and while you’re making New Year’s resolutions, you should also resolve to review the state of your business’s insurance program. The best way to do that is to start by reviewing your enterprise’s activities in the past year and how they may affect your insurance policies in the new year. What
The arrival of COVID-19 vaccines has raised questions about whether employers can require their employees to be vaccinated. The OSHA General Duties clause requires that employers protect their workers from recognized hazards in the workplace. COVID-19 is a recognized hazard and may be a direct threat to employees. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently provided
A new $900 billion coronavirus relief bill became law and answers the question of whether federal Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL) and Emergency Family and Medical Leave (EFMLA) will be extended. The answer is yes, but it’s an option, not a requirement. Here’s what employers need to know: Offering EPSL and EFMLA after December 31
As the coronavirus pandemic continues, the State of California is working to enforce elements of COVID-19 management and controls. At this time, you may be aware of SB 1159 which requires employers to report employee COVID-19 cases to their workers compensation claims administrator. Another reporting bill, AB 685, goes into effect on January 1, 2021.
New year; new PPP. In the waning days of 2020 (Sunday, December 27, to be exact), President Trump signed HR 133, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, a combination COVID-19 stimulus/relief and omnibus government funding bill passed by the House and Senate on December 21, 2020. The Act provides approximately $900 billion to bolster the U.S. economy
Even businesses that own fleets of autos sometimes use vehicles that do not belong to them. Often, a business asks an employee to run an errand or visit a customer or vendor using that employee’s car. The business may become legally liable for anything an employee acting on the business’s behalf does while behind the
Even businesses that own fleets of autos sometimes use vehicles that do not belong to them. Often, a business asks an employee to run an errand or visit a customer or vendor using that employee’s car. The business may become legally liable for anything an employee acting on the business’s behalf does while behind the
Here is the second half of the top 10 laws and regulations affecting California employers in 2021, changes that organizations need to keep on their radar and prepare for. 6. Wildfire smoke safety regulations With wildfires becoming the new normal in California, Cal/OSHA has set about working on permanent wildfire smoke regulations to protect outdoor
Every year starts with a bevy of new laws and regulations affecting employers and businesses in California, and many of the new rules this time around are an outgrowth of the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on workers. Employers in California in the year ahead have a number of changes they have to contend with,
Here is the second half of the top 10 laws and regulations affecting California employers in 2021, changes that organizations need to keep on their radar and prepare for. 6. Wildfire smoke safety regulations With wildfires becoming the new normal in California, Cal/OSHA has set about working on permanent wildfire smoke regulations to protect outdoor
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