While COVID continues to impact every part of society, businesses continue to struggle with how to operate safely. A major part of this consideration is keeping staff safe as and after they return. One concern for businesses in doing so is whether they’ll face...
Year: 2020
New hours of service regulations start in September
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has made changes to the hours of service (HOS) regulations. They state that the purpose is to give drivers more flexibility while maintaining safety standards. The new regulations passed on June 1, 2020, and go...
New Round of Closures Have Businesses Struggling to Adapt
As states like California have seen a new surge in COVID cases, a second round of shutdowns is taking away some of the hope businesses may have had for an economic rebound. As businesses try to adjust, the changes range from the basic to the extreme. On the simple...
A Positive Jobs Report But Concerns Remain Amid Uncertain Future
May saw a historic surge in retail sales and June followed up with 4.8 million new jobs added. But with COVID cases spiking and many states re-closing, the economic concerns remain. Despite the upward trend, the numbers, of course, don’t factor in the recent spike in...
Cautious Signs of Economic Life Amid COVID-19
On the heels of a historic drop in consumer spending in March, the US saw a correspondingly historic surge in retail sales in May, with sales increasing 17.7% month over month. The surge comes, of course, with many states beginning reopening plans and with some...
New Considerations for Employers as Economy Reopens
Along with handling the basic safety in reopening amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, California businesses also face new requirements with regard to employees returning to work. These requirements are meant to ensure the safety of workers and customers and allow businesses...
Industries Strategize New Normal as Economy Slowly Reopens
As states start to ease pandemic restrictions, most businesses are figuring out what their new normal will look like, not just in reopening in the short term, but long term as well. A move to online anywhere possible and the ability to be flexible both seem to be...
When Your Employee is Injured at Work
Transportation is one of the most injury-prone professions. As an employer in the transportation industry, you need to know what to do when these claims arise. Even when you are diligent in enforcing safety regulations for your drivers and other staff, accidents can...
As Some States Contemplate Re-Opening Plans, Economy Shows Signs of COVID Impact
With social distancing rules well into month two, some states are either beginning or contemplating strategies for re-opening business, as they struggle with the impact of the virus that, in many places, still hasn’t seen enough progress to allow great re-opening that...
Larson & Gaston Picks Up Two Appellate Victories
In April 2020, lawyers at Larson & Gaston received a pair of favorable decisions in cases pending before the California Court of Appeal and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. On April 7, 2020, the Court of Appeal of the State of California, Second Appellate...
