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Author, Megan Lockhart, Client Communications Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
Recently, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board approved new requirements for California businesses, heat illness prevention for indoor work spaces. The new Section 3396 addition to the California Labor Code will go into effect as early as August 1, 2024.
Author, Megan Lockhart, Client Communications Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
This year has seen several changes to minimum wage in the State of California. On January 1, 2024, the California general minimum wage increased to $16 per hour, regardless of tips. However, as of July, several individual industries across the State, including healthcare, saw minimum wage increases.
Author, Megan Lockhart, Client Communications Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
Recently, California updated regulations regarding how employers can use criminal history to make employment decisions.
Author, Jeremy Hoolihan, Account Executive, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
California Governor Gavin Newsom recently declared property insurance a State of Emergency in CA based on a mass exodus of property insurance companies. This has allowed CA Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara to strike a deal with insurance companies to encourage new coverage in the State. The changes are slated to go into effect by the end of 2024. However, the hope is that insurers will begin to write homeowner’s policies sooner.
Author, Sam Brown, Vice President of the Human Services Group, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services Inc.
On September 17th, 2020 Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 1159 (SB 1159) and Assembly Bill 685 (AB 685), both COVID-19 related bills. Both pieces of legislation will impact how employers respond to incidents of COVID-19 infections. This article will help business owners understand AB 685’s heightened occupational health and safety rules. Employers also need to understand how AB 685 grants California’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal/OSHA) greater enforcement powers.
Author, Sam Brown, Vice President, Human Services Group, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
On Wednesday, May 6 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an Executive Order making workers’ compensation benefits more readily available to essential workers.
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