Risk Briefs

OSHA Update: More employers will be required to electronically report injury & illness data under new final rule

<big><strong><span style="color: #ff9900;">OSHA Update: More employers will be required to electronically report injury & illness data under new final rule</span></strong></big>
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently published a final rule that creates a new injury and illness reporting requirement for employers operating in certain industries. As of January 1, 2024, establishments with 100 or more employees operating in designated high-hazard industries must electronically submit injury and illness information to OSHA once a year.

Florida changes milestone inspection requirements for condominium associations

<big><strong><span style="color: #ff9900;">Florida changes milestone inspection requirements for condominium associations</span></strong></big>
Numerous changes were recently made to Florida’s mandatory milestone inspection requirement for condominium associations.

When do employers need a Summary Plan Description?

<big><strong><span style="color: #ff9900;">When do employers need a Summary Plan Description?</span></strong></big>
If you are an employer sponsoring an employee group health plan, you must have an ERISA-compliant Summary Plan Description.

Fraudulent funds transfer quietly becoming leading driver of cyber loss

<big><strong><span style="color: #ff9900;">Fraudulent funds transfer quietly becoming leading driver of cyber loss</span></strong></big>
Employers and HR managers need to know that fraudulent funds transfer (FFT) is quietly becoming a leading driver of organizational cyber loss.

COVID national emergency ends, COBRA says what?

<big><strong><span style="color: #ff9900;">COVID national emergency ends, COBRA says what?</span></strong></big>
Attention HR managers and COBRA administrators! On April 10, 2023, House Joint Resolution 7 was signed into law, ending the national emergency declared back in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

New law gives Florida condos blueprint to limit premises liability

<big><strong><span style="color: #ff9900;">New law gives Florida condos blueprint to limit premises liability</span></strong></big>
Florida’s recently enacted tort reform bill includes a new law to help condominium associations defend against negligent security premises liability claims

Does workers’ comp cover employees injured at company-sponsored events?

<big><strong><span style="color: #ff9900;">Does workers’ comp cover employees injured at company-sponsored events?</span></strong></big>
What happens if an employee is injured while attending a company-sponsored event? Is the injury covered under their employer’s workers’ compensation policy? Well, that depends.

FTC proposes ban on non-compete clauses for employee

<big><strong><span style="color: #ff9900;">FTC proposes ban on non-compete clauses for employee</span></strong></big>
The Federal Trade Commission recently proposed a new rule that would ban the use of non-compete clauses in employment agreements.

ACA’s affordability threshold will be lower in 2023

<big><strong><span style="color: #ff9900;">ACA’s affordability threshold will be lower in 2023</span></strong></big>
The IRS announced that the Affordable Care Act’s affordability threshold for employer-sponsored group health plans will be 9.12 percent in 2023.

Risk of residential fire more than doubles on Thanksgiving

<big><strong><span style="color: #ff9900;">Risk of residential fire more than doubles on Thanksgiving</span></strong></big>
Did you know that the risk of a residential fire more than doubles on Thanksgiving Day?

EEOC’s new Know Your Rights poster replaces EEO is the Law poster

<big><strong><span style="color: #ff9900;">EEOC’s new <em>Know Your Rights</em> poster replaces <em>EEO is the Law</em> poster</span></strong></big>
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission released a new mandatory workplace poster entitled Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal

DOL proposes new rule for determining independent contractor status…again

<big><strong><span style="color: #ff9900;">DOL proposes new rule for determining independent contractor status…again</span></strong></big>

The Department of Labor is proposing a new rule to determine whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act.