by RomanGaley | May 5, 2021 | Business Risk
This fact sheet provides general information to help determine whether interns and students working for “for-profit” employers are entitled to minimum wages and overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).1 Background The FLSA requires “for-profit”...
by RomanGaley | Apr 19, 2021 | Business Risk
The type of sprinkler system that best suits your commercial property should be determined by your operations, building characteristics and fire protection needs. Wet pipe sprinkler systems, which store water in their pipes for distribution during a fire, are the most...
by RomanGaley | Apr 5, 2021 | Business Risk
OSHA’S NATIONAL SAFETY STANDDOWN TO PREVENT FALLS IN CONSTRUCTION RUNS MAY 3-7 Fatalities caused by falls from elevation continue to be a leading cause of death for construction employees. In fact, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, falls account for 30% of...
by RomanGaley | Jan 18, 2021 | Business Risk
A look back at 2020: Advisen Data Spotlight When the clock struck midnight on the last day of 2020, it marked the end of a year marred by catastrophe—the outbreak of COVID-19, high-profile data breaches, opioid litigation and corporate scandal, to name a few. To put...
by RomanGaley | Jan 12, 2021 | Business Risk
Encouraging remote work has become a new normal for a variety of reasons. Whether it is to reduce costs of operating a physical place of business, address pandemic reasons or allow employees to have a better work-life balance, more and more workers are working from...
by RomanGaley | Dec 21, 2020 | Business Risk
The Risks of Cold Stress Workers who are required to work outdoors in cold environments for an extended period of time may be at risk for cold stress. Weather extremes, such as high winds, cold temperatures, ice, snow, sleet and freezing rain, present potential...
