As a merchant that accepts credit cards it is imperative that you understand the repercussions of the recent liability shift. Not being in compliance can be extremely costly to your …
New State Law Temporarily Exempts Employers that Offer Paid Sick Time
Employers that already offer paid sick time will get temporary reprieve from a new state law. Attorney General Maura Healey agreed to give businesses that already offer paid sick time until …
Keeping Employees Safe and Happy when it Snows
In extreme winter weather, what are your responsibilities for the safety and compensation of employees? Blizzards, polar vortices and other extreme weather conditions can impact your business in terms of …
Minimum Wage Rate Increases for 2015
On January 1, 2015, the minimum wage in Massachusetts increased for the first time in seven years. This was the first of three separate raises which will make the minimum …
Clean-Energy Insurance: Contributing to the Profitability of the Renewable Energy Project
Clean-Energy Insurance: Contributing to the Profitability of the Renewable Energy Project There are numerous opportunities for renewable energy developers and project owners to reduce insurance costs and improve the bankability …
Hot off the Press from CERES
What is the Ceres report? Boston-based Ceres is an advocate for sustainability leadership. Ceres mobilizes a powerful network of investors, companies and public interest groups to accelerate and expand the adoption …
Carbon Trading Liability
The differences in the CO2e market and physical commodities are significant. First, the market is, relatively speaking, immature when compared to other commodities. Second, while similar to physical commodities in …
Clean Energy Insurance Jitterbug
The object of this blog post is to let you know the steps taken by Deland Gibson/Clean Energy Insurance (DGI/Clean Energy Insurance) to ensure the insurance support for the financing, …
Workers’ Compensation and HIPAA
Q: Should we get a HIPAA release from the employee to review the medical information for a work-related injury? A: HIPAA authorization is not required for Workers’ Comp information used …
Own your Risk with a Captive
Business owners are being educated and the results are evident: the Captive Insurance market is growing at a greater rate than ever before. If you haven’t been briefed on this …
