Category: Commercial Lines

CDC Issues Long-awaited Guidance for Fully Vaccinated People

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released new guidance for people who have been fully vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine. Such individuals have been given the go-ahead to resume many activities that have been on hold since […]

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OSHA Electronic Reports Are Due March 2

Each year, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires certain employers to submit information from their OSHA Form 300A electronically. Affected employers must submit their reports using OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application (ITA). Affected establishments include: Establishments with 250 or […]

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Employment Practices Liability Trends in 2021

As an employer, you care about making your workforce feel valued and managing your organization successfully. However, even if you do everything you can to ensure smooth relationships with your staff, employment practices liability (EPL) risks remain. That’s why it’s […]

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5 Ways to Manage Poor Performance Among Remote Workers

Successful business is all about accountability. Each worker’s individual contributions build on one another and culminate into something greater, to the benefit of the company and its customers. Conversely, when some individuals struggle with their performance, the entire organization can […]

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IRS Announces 2021 Retirement Plan Limits

On October 26th 2020, the IRS announced updates for the 2021 employee contribution limits for 401(k) plans and IRA’s. Most limits remain the same, with a few exceptions. Read the Legal Update. Thanks to Zywave for this resource

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Commonly Hacked Passwords

When’s the last time you updated your passwords? Do you still maintain that paper copy or save on your laptop/desktop/phone? What are the top 30 most used passwords in the world? Check out this article from Safety Detectives and see […]

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SBA Issues New FAQs for Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness

On October 13th the Small Business Administration (SBA) published a new set of answers to FAQs about the forgiveness of loans issued under the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Employers that received loans through the PPP should review these updated […]

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OSHA Clarifies COVID-19 Reporting Requirements

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has published two additional answers to its list of COVID-19 frequently asked questions (FAQs). The new answers clarify when employers must report COVID-19 in-patient hospitalizations and fatalities. Reporting Hospitalizations: OSHA requires employers to […]

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UPDATED EEOC Employer Guidance on Coronavirus and the ADA

In September, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued additional answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about how employers should comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) while observing all applicable emergency workplace safety guidelines during the coronavirus (COVID-19) […]

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DOL Issues New FAQs on FFCRA Leave and Return to School

With schools reopening and Fall semesters starting, the US Department of Labor released additional Frequently Asked Questios (FAQs) about employee eligibility for leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) addressing different school reopening situations. Read Full Compliance Bulletin […]

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Crisis Management Plan Checklist

A crisis may be an event your business could have avoided if the proper protocols were in place (e.g. a social media crisis, or organizational errors and omission) or a situation that’s completely our of your control (e.g. natural disasters […]

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Today’s Top Employment Liability Trends

Although it’s too early to analyze the statistics, numbers, facts on just how this pandemic is affecting employment liability claims, there are definitely concerns as to just how this will affect the claims and the current employment trends that could […]

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