A lawsuit filed on behalf of two black men in Oakland, Calif. claims In-N-Out Burger didn’t hire them because of their race and age. The suit filed in Alameda County Superior Court asks a judge to order the restaurant chain …
A Place Where All Work Together Walnut Grove, CaliforniaMeyer & Cook Insurance A nice office view, lots of raises — and a Costco membership. Those are the keys to making employees happy. And those are among the reasons Meyer & …
The former superintendent of New Jersey’s fourth-largest school district is trading the classroom for a prison cell. A federal judge on Sept. 14 sentenced former Toms River Superintendent Michael Ritacco to more than 11 years in prison. Ritacco pleaded guilty …
Three U.S. states have joined a lawsuit that challenges the constitutionality of the 2010 Dodd-Frank law that overhauled U.S. financial oversight and created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The attorneys general of Michigan, Oklahoma and South Carolina are challenging a …
Workers with access to paid sick leave are 28 percent less likely overall to suffer nonfatal occupational injuries than workers without access to paid sick leave, according to a National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) study. The study …
The number of fatal work injuries in 2011 in the U.S. was slightly lower than in 2010. Last year, 4,609 workers died from work-related injuries, down from a final count of 4,690 in 2010. The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ National …
A former Poland Regional High School cheerleader has sued her coach and the school district for head injuries she says she received during practice. Olivia Doyer of Mechanic Falls and her parents, Douglas and Roxanne Doyer, filed the lawsuit Tuesday …
Brandmovers, Inc. has launched Brandsurance, an industry-focused insurance company to work alongside their digital engagement initiatives. Brandsurance will specialize in promotional risk management and partner with marketing/advertising agencies, brands, and other ROI-minded clients to implement more effective promotions, sweepstakes, games …
New Jersey regulators held their first captive insurance summit this Wednesday in Somerset, N.J. The event, hosted by the state’s department of banking and insurance, attracted some 80 industry executives. Regulators took the opportunity to discuss New Jersey’s captive law …
Chartis has enhanced its Private Client Group’s Wildfire Protection Unit with geographic expansion and improved monitoring technologies. The unit now is available to clients in additional areas of Colorado. The Wildfire Protection Unit is a complimentary loss mitigation service designed …
