LOOKING FORWARD: WHAT’S DRIVING THE HARD MARKET INTO 2022 Tory Brownyard, Brownyard Group The insurance industry is now experiencing a hard market that experts predict will continue well into 2022. In practical terms, this means security firms, among other businesses and industries, will continue to see rising insurance premiums and may have difficulty obtaining coverage. […]
HIRING INTO 2022: HOW TO GET THE RIGHT OFFICERS IN A TOUGH MARKET Jeff Davis, TEAM Software, CALSAGA Network Partner As a security contractor, you’re well aware the current labor market is pretty crazy. You’ve got a lot stacked against you, and you’re not alone. National applicant trends across industries aren’t keeping up with those […]
SOLVING THE PROFITABILITY PROBLEM WITH JOB COSTING Brandy Tomasek, TEAM Software, Network Partner There’s no doubt you’ve heard something described as the “meat and potatoes” before. The saying refers to the most basic or fundamental aspects of something. For your security company, the meat and potatoes of your business are your jobs. But keeping your […]
STRATEGIES TO REDUCE THE RISK OF WORKPLACE VIOLENCE Debbie Howlett, TrackTik, Network Partner Since the start of the pandemic in March 2020, many previously low-risk workplaces are now at a higher risk for workplace violence. Many people frustrated by mask mandates, social distancing restrictions, and endless line-ups have resulted in a population with hair-trigger tempers. […]
HIRING CHALLENGES CONTINUE Jeff Davis, TEAM Software, CALSAGA Network Partner Every market seems to be haywire right now. Low interest rates, high building costs and excess disposable income has led to unprecedented demand and price increases in the housing market. The stock market has also been a rocket since hitting lows at the beginning of […]
THE STAFFING DROUGHT Tony Unfried, CSA360 We have a new drought among the security industry… It is a staffing drought. Finding new staff has been harder than ever. According to LinkedIn there are over 53,000 jobs available in the US. For various (some valid) reasons, not many people are eager to return to work. Lowering […]
CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT RULES CALCULATION OF PREMIUM PAY MUST INCLUDE NON-DISCRETIONARY PAY Saba Zafar, Esq. and Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. Bradley & Gmelich, CALSAGA Legal Advisor On July 15, 2021, the California Supreme Court held that if an employer fails to provide a legally compliant meal period or rest break to an employee, the wage premium owed […]
THE HEAT IS ON! AGAIN – HEAT ILLNESS PREVENTION Shaun Kelly, Tolman & Wiker, Preferred Broker With the weather so hot, I thought it would be a good reminder to the members on the Heat Illness Prevention Plan requirements. CALSAGA has previously published articles about heat injury illness prevention yet many members do not have […]
CALIFORNIA RE-ENACTS (AND EXPANDS) MANDATORY COVID-19 SUPPLEMENTAL PAID SICK LEAVE By Martin Vigodnier, Esq. and Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq., Bradley & Gmelich, CALSAGA Legal Advisor On March 19, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 95 into law, once again providing COVID-19 related supplemental paid sick leave to California workers. Employers will recall that 2020 mandatory COVID-19 paid […]
WOMEN AND THE SECURITY OFFICER INDUSTRY Debbie Howlett, TrackTik, Network Partner The year was 1945, and equality between men and women was a core tenet in the United Nations Charter. Seventy-five years later, women and girls still live in a world of gender inequality. 2020 marked the 20th anniversary of Security Council Resolution 1325 (UNSCR […]