California Approves Bereavement Leave

 California Governor Gavin Newson has approved and signed Assembly Bill (AB) 1949, an amendment to the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) that will take effect on January 1, 2023. AB 1949 now requires covered California employers to provide eligible employees with five days of unpaid bereavement leave for the death of a qualifying family member. 

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Avantguard Acquires Armstrong’s National Monitoring Centers

AvantGuard, a Becklar Company, is excited to announce the acquisition of Armstrong’s National Alarm Monitoring and their monitoring centers and offices in Dartmouth, Montreal, Edmonton and Moncton, Canada. AvantGuard continues to broaden the markets they serve and protect, now with eight monitoring centers spread across the US and Canada.

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Snap One Launches Enhanced Luma x20 Family of Surveillance Products at CEDIA 2022

Snap One announced at CEDIA 2022 the new Luma x20 family of surveillance products that are fully NDAA-compliant, deliver the latest AI-powered security features and provide customers greater peace of mind while simplifying installation and long-term maintenance through full OvrC integration. The x20 family are estimated to have all SKUs available by early January 2023 to Partners online and at Snap One Partner Stores.

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