By Erin Ayers, Advisen A hard market is now in full swing for the property-casualty commercial insurance market, with average price increases across all account sizes and lines of business coming in…
Question: Can we deny an employee’s use of accrued vacation time? Answer: Yes, the decision to approve or deny the use of accrued vacation time is up to you, assuming you do…
You know the expression “the pen is mightier than the sword?” Well, in the realm of environment, health, and safety, the press release is mightier than the clipboard. Since 2009, the Occupational…
As the world enters the next phase of the coronavirus pandemic and businesses gradually start to reopen, it’s more important than ever that organizations pay attention to their environment, health, and safety programs….
DISCLAIMER: This information is updated as of 3/17/20. For most current information, visit your provider’s website directly. SUMMARY: Stay home and call first! If you are being tested for the coronavirus, those…
1. Board of Director’s Mandated Gender Diversity Law Challenged Who: Publicly-traded corporations When: Effective Immediately Former California Governor Brown signed legislation that by the end of December 2019, publicly held corporations must have…
The novel coronavirus 2019-nCoV, now called COVID-19, has continued to spread through China and beyond, with more than 1,800 deaths reported as of this writing. The virus’s spread has also had major…
Facebook has settled a lawsuit over facial recognition technology, agreeing to pay $550m (£419m) over accusations it had broken an Illinois state law regulating the use of biometric details. The settlement was…
By Erin Ayers, Advisen In an increasingly risky world, cyber incidents have risen to the top as the chief worry of businesses around the globe for the first time, edging out business…
It’s beloved and feared, ubiquitous and taboo, legal and illegal—all at the same time. I’m referring to the plant known as cannabis (AKA marijuana), the subject of significant controversy and uncertainty, especially…