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A Step-By-Step Guide To Terminating Employees For Theft (Part One)

by Edward Harold in Human Resources, Insurance & Loss Prevention. Posted May 24, 2018

There’s good news for retailers: you are getting better at preventing shrink from employees. In 2005, a University of Florida study found that employee theft accounted for 47 percent of shrink. In a follow-up study in 2016, the university found that the percentage of shrink caused by employee theft was “only” 30 percent. The bad news: ...

Two Sides of the Hotel Security Equation

by Hayley Pham in Insurance & Loss Prevention, Legal, Lodging, Risk Management, Safety & Security. Posted May 17, 2018

Recently, as we were planning and executing two conferences at two different hotels, we encountered such totally different perspectives on conference attendee safety that we wondered if we were in a reality TV show. Here’s a look at how that script might play out: Hotel safety protocols Scene I Exterior: London, England. Upscale major branded ...

Employee Training is Key to GDPR Compliance

by Melissa Dials in Insurance & Loss Prevention, Legal, Technology. Posted May 3, 2018

The EU’s General Data Protective Regulation (“GDPR”) goes into effect on May 25, 2018. It is a mammoth regulation and perhaps the most significant European data protection legislation in more than 20 years. In fact, the European Commission just released a new website to help stakeholders, including businesses, with implementation. With its global reach, applying to any ...

5 Things Businesses Need to Do If They Think They’re About to Be Sued

by Joseph Arellano in Insurance & Loss Prevention, Legal. Posted May 1, 2018

How prepared are you to handle being sued? The shock of a lawsuit often catches businesses off guard, leaving them vulnerable to complications that could have been easily avoided. Having a plan and acting swiftly can go a long way in terms of limiting your exposure, minimizing unnecessary case hiccups and maintaining a healthy morale ...

Workplace Violence Fatalities Up in 2016

by John Ho in Human Resources, Insurance & Loss Prevention, Risk Management, Safety & Security. Posted April 26, 2018

The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently published workplace fatality statistics for 2016 showing a 7-percent increase from 2015. Within this increase, workplace violence and other injuries by persons or animals increased 23 percent to become the second-most common fatal event in 2016. This increase represents an additional 163 cases to 866 in 2016. Workplace homicides ...

Avoiding The Blame Game: How To Limit Your Liability To Other Companies’ Employees

by Edward Harold in Food & Beverage, Human Resources, Insurance & Loss Prevention, Legal, Risk Management. Posted January 16, 2018

Numerous individuals who work in retail stores are actually employed by a company other than the retailer itself. These include vendor employees stocking product, sampling employees who offer customers tasty treats, inventory company employees, cleaning crews, security guards, and delivery personnel. Whether you could be liable as a retailer for the conduct of one of ...

Surf’s Up! Don’t Become The Next Victim Of A Surfing Suit

by Michelle Anderson in Food & Beverage, Hotel Development, Insurance & Loss Prevention, Legal, Technology. Posted December 30, 2017

The past few years have seen a steep increase in litigation brought against hospitality businesses under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). These suits often contend that certain aspects of a building, bathroom, or parking lot do not comply with the ADA’s detailed standards and regulations. With the goal of creating a ...

Flu Season: Is Your Workplace Prepared?

by Melissa Dudley in Human Resources, Insurance & Loss Prevention. Posted December 14, 2017

Influenza (or flu) season has begun in the Northern Hemisphere, where flu activity will continue to increase in the coming months. Even though the flu is a highly contagious and can cause potentially serious disease, many employers do not recognize it as a significant threat and likely suffer losses to their bottom line as a ...

Steps Employers Can Take to Prevent and Respond to Claims of Sexual Harassment

by Andrea Kirshenbaum in Human Resources, Insurance & Loss Prevention, Legal. Posted December 7, 2017

High-profile instances of inappropriate sexual behavior and sexual harassment in the workplace continue to grab headlines. While media coverage has focused on cases from the media, entertainment and political arenas, every employer should have heightened awareness of sexual harassment in the workplace at this time, regardless of industry. Of course, the media coverage of the ...

Understanding Post-Storm Business Interruption Coverage

by Anderson Kill in Insurance & Loss Prevention, Risk Management, Safety & Security. Posted November 30, 2017

The full extent of economic damage from this year’s devastating hurricanes—Harvey, Irma, Juan and Maria—will not be evident for some time. That impact is likely to extend well beyond the Gulf states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands to the greater United States and even global economy. Damage to major oil refineries and chemical, plastics ...

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