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Question: An employee came to us with a harassment complaint but said they didn’t want us to do anything about it. Do we have to do an investigation? Answer: Ye...

Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 Prevention Non-Emergency Regulations were finally approved by the state Office of Administrative Law on Feb. 3, putting the new standard into immediat...

After the end of its fiscal year, the United States Postal Service (USPS) reports its results to Congress. Given the impact of the USPS’s performance on many segments...

Question: What are protected classes or characteristics?  Answer: Protected classes — also known as protected characteristics — come from several federal laws...

e-Commerce has changed the retail shopping experience forever. Shoppers who used to go to the mall for almost everything now frequently buy online. This shift in consumpt...

One of the biggest lawsuit threats U.S. businesses face is from their own employees. Any company with staff, no matter their size or industry — including printers and cre...

The stakes for companies to be hacked are growing with each passing year; the most common way a business's database and vital information is exposed is due to employees cli...

Americans are eligible to sign up for Medicare when they turn 65, but more of us are staying in the workforce longer than ever before. In fact, the average retirement age h...

Businesses have learned a painful lesson over the last three years. An emergency can shut them down with little or no warning. Revenue can evaporate overnight, leaving them...

As ransomware and other cyber attacks increasingly hobble victim company’s ability to operate in the wake of an attack, more cyber insurance policies are including busine...