The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) approved a long-awaited indoor heat-illness standard on June 20, 2024. Before going live, the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) will have 30 days to approve or deny the standard. Cal/OSHA has requested that it go into effective...

Achoo! Guess what can cost you $2,495 per employee? It’s that time of year for the Flu and many other viruses to hit your employees and knock them off line for several days or longer. Already, doctors and hospitals are reporting more flu-like illnesses. Why should you care? Because poor employee...

ATPGroup is pleased to announce the appointment of John Plato as Cleaning & Sanitation Sales Specialist. In this newly created role John will be focusing on the growth of ATPGroup’s Cleaning & Sanitation Program, first in the wine industry and then expanding into breweries and beyond. ATPGroup’s...

Major changes in 2025 include: Increasing minimum wages and exempt salaries. Wage and hour (PAGA) reform. Crime victims leave expansions. Indoor and outdoor heat illness standards. And many more! Speakers Arif Virji, Esq. Samantha Pungprakearti, Esq. Justin Hein, Esq. Sarah Hirschfeld-Sussman, Esq....

Employment laws in California are always changing, and it is important for employers in California to keep up with these changes to ensure their policies and practices are compliant. This blog post provides key updates to the California employment laws that all employers should know for this year....

On January 9, 2024, the California Department of Health (CDPH) issued an order changing COVID-19 related definitions. These revisions apply to the Cal/OSHA Non-Emergency Regulations, which are still in place until February 3, 2025 and must be followed by all employers in California. The questions...

Happy New Year! It is time to dust off the employee handbook, review your policies and procedures, and make sure they comply with all the new laws, regulations, and interpretations that have either already gone into effect or will in early 2024. Below, we have identified our “top 10(ish)” changes....

As the wine and spirits industry becomes increasingly competitive, everyone seeks an “edge,” a “hack” - anything that offers a strategic advantage. For most wine & spirits sales professionals, the solution is sitting right on their mobile phones in the form of their CRM system. This article will...

Cockroaches are a problem in commercial properties, especially in restaurants and food processing plants. They are attracted to these locations because of the food, moisture, and warmth that is often present. Cockroaches can contaminate food with bacteria, viruses, and other pathogens that they...