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Few Employers Mandate COVID-19 Vaccine for Workers

BlogBy InterWest Insurance ServicesApril 12, 2021

As the vaccine rollout continues most employers seem to be avoiding requiring their workers to get the inoculation, especially considering the legal risks and increasing number of bills introduced in state legislatures that would ban such mandates. Additionally, many people are skeptical of the vaccines and some may have religious objections to getting vaccines. As…

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New Law Requires Paid Sick Leave for COVID-19-Related Issues

BlogBy InterWest Insurance ServicesApril 12, 2021

Governor Newsom signed legislation in March that requires California employers with more than 25 workers to provide them with up to 80 hours of COVID-19-related paid sick leave. The new law even requires employers to pay workers that took COVID-19-related sick leave prior to March for the time they took off. The law is retroactive to…

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How to Keep Your Safety Meetings Engaging and Fun

Uncategorized, BlogBy InterWest Insurance ServicesMarch 26, 2021

Are your safety meetings a drag for your workers? Are they shifting in their seats as they sit through yet another presentation on slip and fall hazards? Safety meetings are a key part of a safety awareness program and are one of the best methods to motivate workers to take safety out of the classroom…

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All of the Goodies for Businesses in the $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Act

BlogBy InterWest Insurance ServicesMarch 23, 2021

The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) that President Biden signed into law on March 11 contains a number of provisions intended to help small businesses and other organizations hurt by the pandemic. Foremost, it includes additional Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans to struggling businesses, and a number of special grants to companies in…

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Addressing Pandemic Fatigue Among Your Staff

BlogBy InterWest Insurance ServicesMarch 18, 2021

As the country and our businesses continue trudging along and hope that vaccines will pave the way out of the COVID-19 crisis, employers are increasingly seeing the effects of pandemic fatigue among their workers. The same issues people are grappling within their personal lives — exhaustion with social distancing and masking, a sense of loss…

As Attacks and Costs Mount, Cyber Insurance Rates Climb Further

BlogBy InterWest Insurance ServicesMarch 16, 2021

Cyber insurance rates are going to increase dramatically in 2021, driven by more frequent and more severe insured losses, according to a recent industry study. The report by global insurance firm Aon plc predicted that rates would jump by 20% to 50% this year due to two main factors: 1. Cyber attacks are becoming more…

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Remote Work Leaves Many Suffering from Ergonomic Pain

BlogBy InterWest Insurance ServicesMarch 12, 2021

New research warns that so many people working remotely could result in an increase in musculoskeletal health issues, with four in five workers who began working remotely in lockdown developing some form of musculoskeletal pain. Remote work was quickly forced on millions of workers when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Most of them were unprepared to…

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OSHA: Vaccinated Workers Should Still Wear Masks, Socially Distance

BlogBy InterWest Insurance ServicesMarch 10, 2021

OSHA recently updated its COVID-19 safety guidance to recommend that employees who have been vaccinated should continue wearing face masks, practice social distancing and comply with any other COVID-19 safety protocols while on the job. That means that the same workplace protocols that apply to unvaccinated employees will apply to those who have received their…

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How to Avoid Inheriting an Old Injury Claim

BlogBy InterWest Insurance ServicesMarch 4, 2021

It’s always an unwelcome surprise when an employer finds out that a workplace incident aggravated a pre-existing injury that one of your workers sustained at a prior job. Fortunately, there are steps you can take if you don’t want to inherit a claim that someone incurred at another employer, or an injury that they may…

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New Bill Would Bar Employers from ‘Discriminating’ Against Workers for Positive Marijuana Test

Uncategorized, BlogBy InterWest Insurance ServicesMarch 3, 2021

The new legislation would, if passed, bar employers in California from testing for cannabis use to deny or terminate employment. The measure, AB 1256, would bar employers from using hair or urine tests to check if their employees use marijuana because such checks do not test actual impairment but rather that a person has used…

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