At the first of this year U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez of San Diego granted a temporary restraining order sought by the California Trucking Association (CTA) to temporarily block a new California labor law from impacting more than 70,000 truckers, KCRA News reports. The judge is considering imposing a permanent injunction. The
Effective January 1, 2020, employing agricultural labor got more expensive. Here are the details: If you’re an employer with 26 or more employees, you must pay overtime after nine hours of work. Small employers (with 25 or fewer employees) will continue to pay straight wages for workdays that are 10 hours or
I recently met with a new prospect who agreed to go through my Risk Assessment Process -- the prospect is now my client. Our risk assessment process is meant to uncover risks and threats our new accounts potentially face and may not even be aware they have. During this specific meeting
The California wine industry absolutely depends on temporary workers during the harvest season – a relationship that will certainly be tested in the years ahead. Whether you use a labor leasing company, staffing agency, or you hire temp workers on your own, new Workers’ Compensation rules have altered the way we
If your business is a California corporation, you should be aware that a new law takes effect January 1, 2020 that changes the definition of who is eligible to be classified as an independent contractor. The Legislature and the Governor has expanded and refined a rule first announced by the California
A highly respected credit rating agency sees good and not-so-good news in the commercial auto market this year and next. A.M. Best has an overall negative outlook for the U.S. commercial auto insurance market – even though its analysts believe it should improve somewhat this year. The gloomy/happy forecast stems from commercial
As if California employers didn’t have enough to worry about, according to The ACA Times, employers may have another level of complexity coming their way in regards to “contract workers” and compliance with the Affordable Care Act. When California Assembly Bill 5 (AB5) becomes law this January, employers will be required
Preventative measures, safety precautions – and the right insurance – can bring peace of mind. With burglaries constituting approximately 50 percent of all on-campus crimes, it's important for college students and their parents take steps to prevent theft, adhere to safety measures—and review their insurance coverage. Contact an insurance professional (like me)
Ratings agencies like Fitch, Moody’s and S&P Global are expecting higher reinsurance renewal rates in 2020, caused by big insurance losses from hurricanes, wildfires and other natural disasters over the past two years. For several years we’ve grown used to rates falling due to competition and fewer natural disasters. Renewal rates
I often hear from business owners and decision makers that renewing their insurance program is a frustrating and costly process. “Frustrating” because they rarely receive new insights into: New opportunities for financing their insurance program How to improve outcomes What’s new in the marketplace Most important, how you, your employees and