The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been accelerating requests for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of Medical Products to enhance the fight against COVID-19. Leading the way are companies developing diagnostic tests for SARS-CoV-2. Among these are well-known manufacturers of medical devices and diagnostic tools such as Thermo Fisher, Abbott Laboratories, Cepheid and Roche Molecular Systems…. Read more »
The Spanish Flu was termed as the “deadliest pandemic of the 20th century” because it had infected one-third of the world’s population and took the lives of 50 million people worldwide; 675,000 in the U.S. Image Credit: CDC.gov It took two years, three waves, and several intermittent lockdowns before herd immunity was reached. Can modern… Read more »
As businesses begin to reopen, demand for additional technical workers may arise – especially in critical engineering areas. It is tempting to add consultants to perform services and have them work remotely similar to what internal staff has been doing for the past few months. This can be a slippery slope given California’s AB-5 law… Read more »
Supporting essential businesses meet their challenges is more critical than ever. We are all heavily relying on products and services that deal with health, wellness, and convenient, home-based products. As companies who specialize in diagnostic tests, medical devices, food production, and communications continue to meet the increased demands, they should not struggle due to a… Read more »
We had put together this list of resources and assistance provided by the State of California for employers and workers who have been impacted by COVID-19 and the Shelter-In-Place ordinance. (Click and zoom in on the image below to view in full) As more local administrative bodies develop more resources, we plan on updating this list… Read more »
Given the current public health situation and disruptions in nearly every aspect of our personal and professional lives, we are all craving a sense of normalcy right now. We want our clients and candidates to know that SoloPoint is 100% engaged and are here to provide support as we always have been. The entire SoloPoint… Read more »
When AB-5 was enacted on Jan. 1st, the law which added restrictions on how workers can be identified as independent contractors – Or 1099s – had additional language which exempt engineers. But does that mean ALL engineers are exempted? With the AB-5implementation, all 1099 workers must meet the ABC Test criteria, with the exception… Read more »
Among the laws that were predicted to impact employers in 2020 is AB-51. This bill was written to restrict employers from forcing employees to mandatorily sign arbitration agreements. This article from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) discusses recent developments on the implementation of AB-51: The fate of a California bill that restricts… Read more »
A new report from the World Economic Forum stated that as many as 50% of all workers are at risk of losing their jobs to automation. Mechanical Engineers have a low rate of the possible robotic takeover at 1.1% probability. In December 2019, the World Economic Forum and international Think Tank, The Century Foundation,… Read more »
CES is the biggest gathering of consumer technology companies and tech aficionados from all over the world. The 4-day conference kicked off on January 7 and was held in 11 different venues in Las Vegas, NV. This year’s CES spans more than 2.9 million net square feet of exhibit space and features 36 product categories… Read more »
