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Worker’s Compensation: Insurance that provides cash benefits and/or medical care for workers who are injured or become ill as a direct result of their job.
Human Resources and Operations Support
Human Resources and Operations Support
Meith Minute
The Importance of Taking Lunch Breaks
Lunch breaks are important to keep employees happy and healthy and yet we still see a trend of employees eating lunch at their desk or skipping their lunch break. Even though California employers are required by law to offer a…
Beginner’s Guide to Workers Comp Insurance
What is workers’ compensation? Workers’ compensation insurance, often shortened to workers’ comp, is a type of insurance businesses must have in order to cover incidents or injuries that happen to employees as a direct result of their jobs. It covers…
The Benefits of Broadbanding
Broadbanding is a performance-based pay structure with broad salary ranges and fewer pay grades. It is an alternative to the traditional pay structure that allows more flexible roles within the company and more focus on career development. In a traditional…
Understanding California Discrimination Laws
Discrimination in the workplace is an issue that needs to be prevented. There are many anti-discrimination laws in place in California, on both the federal and state level, as well as many actions you as a company can take to…
What is a Designated Medical Provider and how do I find one?
A Designated Medical Provider (DMP) is a doctor or medical facility that is your company’s chosen provider of medical care for injured employees in compliance with Workers’ Compensation regulations. In this Meith Minute we will explore what it means to…
The Benefits of a Return-to-Work Policy
Managing a Workers’ Compensation claim can be overwhelming. Trying to find a way to get employees back to work with physical restrictions can seem impossible. In this Meith Minute, we will discuss the importance and benefits of getting employees back…
All this talk about talking…
There are many resources, articles, and software programs out there to try and help companies engage with employees. Even more so during the pandemic and the increase in remote work. But all of these resources boil down to the same…
The Importance of Written Procedures
I like writing policies and procedures and I am very aware that this is not most peoples idea of a good time. I think that the reason I enjoy writing them is the same reason that they are an important…
New Hires? There’s a form for that…
If you are starting to think about hiring your first employee, there are a few forms you will want to make sure you have ready. In this Meith Minute we will briefly review forms that are required of all new…