Executive Director - Center for a Non Violent Community
Principal - Spinitar
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Senior Pastor - First Christian Church of Napa
President - Asian Pacific Community Counseling
CEO - Vocational Improvement Program
Executive Director, Alliance for Community Transformations
Executive Director - Northern California Child Development
Executive Director - Folsom Cordova Community Partnership
Executive Director - KidZCommunity - Placer Community Action Council
THE MORE employees are working from home, the greater the risk that their employers’ sensitive data is also being stored on their poorly secured devices and laptops. A new study by Symantec Corp. found many workers are sharing, moving, and exposing sensitive company data as part of carrying out the requirements of their jobs, and …
Continue reading “July 2022 – Privacy Liability – Companies Bleed Data as Workers Move It Offsite”
THE U.S. Supreme Court has put a significant dent in California’s Private Attorneys General Act, which in recent years has resulted in a surge in legal actions against California employers by their workers. The law has been a huge thorn in the side of employers, who have been on the receiving end of litigation by …
Continue reading “July 2022 – Supreme Court Action – PAGA Ruling a Big Win for Employers”
CONSTRUCTION FIRMS are reeling from snowballing costs of building materials due to spiking demand and supply chain snarls, which are resulting in massive budget cost overruns. This is especially affecting construction businesses that are managing apartment or commercial projects. These cost overruns are imperiling profits – and risking red ink – on the projects after …
Continue reading “July 2022 – Construction – Spiking Materials Costs Imperil Building Projects”
THE WORKERS’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California is recommending that advisory benchmark workers’ compensation rates increase an average of 7.6% starting Sept. 1. The proposal comes as the economy heats up and workplace injuries increase, all while COVID-19 workers’ compensation claims continue growing in number. The recommendation stilll needs to be approved by Insurance …
Continue reading “July 2022 – Rating Bureau Recommends 7.6% Rate Increase”
THE WAY courts have interpreted a California law – the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), which has been on the books for 18 years – has led to an explosion of lawsuits against employers during the last few years. The law has generated more than 20,000 lawsuits since 2017 at an average cost of $1.1 …
Continue reading “April 2022 – State Law Has Employers on the Defensive”
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