On November 17th, 2016, Federated is pleased to provide your members access to a complimentary webinar hosted by Enquiron® titled "Employment Insights for California Employers." This webinar addresses the most current issues circling representative and class actions against California employers and some steps that employers can take to protect themselves against an ever growing number of employment lawsuits. This webinar also provides information to assist employers comply with some common wage and hour technicalities and reduce their risk of being targeted in lawsuits.

A detailed report covering the current PMAA priority issues. As a CIOMA member, you are automatically a PMAA member, so please view the report to see what our national association is doing to help your business.

This is a reminder about the upcoming open houses/workshops being held by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) this month concerning rules 12-16 and 11-18. For more information on the proposed rules and for open house dates, times, and locations, please click the "read more" link.

These new regulations mark a good time to take a fresh look at your Prop 65 compliance program and revise your current warnings or create new warnings for Service Station Facilities, Vehicle Repair Facilities, and Petroleum Products. In addition, there may be other new provisions that apply to some CIOMA members other than warning requirements for Service Station Facilities, Vehicle Repair Facilities, and Petroleum Products. Therefore, be sure to review the new regulation carefully and determine which warnings apply to your operation since failure to comply can be costly as $2,500 per violation per day.

An important component of the cost of workers’ compensation is the experience modification. It gives the employer incentive to manage its costs through measurable loss control and claims management. Understanding experience modification and application is the foundation for controlling workers’ compensation costs.

Dassel’s Petroleum, Inc., a privately owned company based in Hollister, CA, has been acquired by Chicago, Illinois-based Energy Distribution Partners ("EDP"). Dassel’s provides propane, gasoline, diesel, oil and lubricants, as well as tanks, related equipment and tank refurbishment, throughout the central coastal region and central San Joaquin Valley of California. Ray Dassel founded the company in 1939 and four generations of the Dassel family have now served in the business. The company serves residential, commercial, agricultural and agri-business customers.