The NC Rate Bureau has opted to spread out a significant auto recoupment surcharge for commercial auto accounts slated for October. Rather than a one-time surcharge of 16.2 percent, the bureau has endorsed a 7.86 percent fee for this…
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Employee Travel: Dos, Don’ts and the Legal Duty of Care
Employers are mandated to provide a safe work environment for their employees, but what does that obligation look like when the employee travels for work, whether domestically or abroad? Unfortunately, there are no easy answers.…
Business Interruption
One of the biggest threats facing your company today is probably not even on your radar. More than 80 percent of businesses in the U.S. this year will experience some level of business disruption. Whether…
Be Diligent Before You Hand an Employee the Keys
negligent entrustment noun | negligent en-trust-ment | Def: the entrusting of a dangerous article (as a motor vehicle) to one who is reckless or too inexperienced or incompetent to use it safely; also: a theory…
A Total Eclipse of the Heart (and Employer Liability)
The biggest astronomical event in 99 years will arrive on Monday in the form of a total solar eclipse. The rarity of an eclipse makes for one fascinating spectacle, which is why we often can’t…
Labor Dept. Reinstates Opinion Letters in Ongoing Wage and Hour Debate
Earlier this summer, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced that its Wage and Hour Division will reinstate the practice of issuing opinion letters. The DOL discontinued the practice of issuing opinion letters seven years ago…