As an employer, you care about protecting your employees, your business and your stakeholders. A good corporate culture where employees feel appreciated, valued, and safe is critical to meet those goals. If your employees feel differently, then you are at risk for employment-related disputes. The exposure to misunderstandings in the workplace has never been greater and it is changing rapidly. Employers need effective employment practice controls. COVID-19 Pandemic The pandemic has forced many organizations to…

Are you worried about cybersecurity? It’s something that should be top of mind for every business owner. 68% of business leaders feel cybersecurity risks are increasing (Accenture) On average, only 5% of company files are properly protected (Varonis) Data breaches exposed 36 billion records in the first half of 2020 (RiskBased) 45% of breaches featured hacking, 17% involve malware, and 22% involve phishing (Verizon) Top malicious email attachment types are .doc, .dot, and .exe (Symantec)…

Automobile and workplace accidents are an expensive liability for contractors. You rely on the use of vehicles, mobile equipment, lifts, scaffolds and tools for your business.  These accidents pose a direct risk to your employees, other contractors, your clients and your reputation. In our current legal climate, that risk has increased in recent years from a multitude of factors including drug use, distracted driving and the legal concept called negligent entrustment. Negligent entrustment occurs when…

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires employers subject to its record keeping requirements to post copies of their OSHA Form 300A between February 1 and April 30 of each year. The OSHA Form 300A, also known as the “Summary of Work-related Injuries and Illnesses,” must be completed by February 1 using data from the previous calendar year. As a reminder, OSHA’s record-keeping requirement does not apply to employers with 10 or fewer employees,…