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Georgia County Must Pay for Transgender Deputy’s Surgery, Appeals Court Says

ATLANTA (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court’s ruling that a Georgia county illegally discriminated against a sheriff’s deputy by failing to pay for her gender-affirming surgery. In its ruling Monday, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court …

UAW Faces Key Test in the South With Upcoming Vote at Alabama Mercedes Plant

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — After 20 years at the Mercedes-Benz factory in Alabama, Brett Garrard said he is “not falling for the lies anymore” and will vote for a union. The company has repeatedly promised to improve pay and conditions, …

Miami Retirement Fund Class Action Alleges Globe Life Officers Concealed Fraud

After an investment research firm dropped a bombshell last month and sent shares of Globe Life Inc. plunging by 53%, the insurance company denied the allegations that officers had concealed fraud and sexual harassment issues. But this week, the City …

Two Montgomery Workers Charged with Insurance Fraud in Alabama

Montgomery, Alabama, authorities have charged two workers – a contract employee and a firefighter – with insurance fraud in unrelated alleged scams. Local news outlet reported that Michael Granger Hicks, who worked for a third-party vendor for the city, was …

Hub Int’l Acquires Canada Employee Benefits Specialist Zavitz Insurance and Wealth

Hub International Ltd., the Chicago-based insurance brokerage and financial services firm, announced it has acquired Zavitz Insurance and Wealth Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Located in London, Ontario, Canada, Zavitz Insurance and Wealth provides group employee benefits, …

South Carolina House Endorses Paid Family Leave Insurance Bill

The South Carolina House of Representatives has approved a framework for paid family leave insurance in the state, sending House Bill 4832 to the Senate. By a vote of 110-0, the House last week passed the bill that would allow …

Johnson & Johnson Worker’s Lawsuit Alleges Company Overpaid for Drugs

Johnson & Johnson was sued by an employee who said the company’s health plan wasted workers’ money by paying inflated prices for prescription drugs. In one instance, the health plan agreed to pay more than $10,000 for a drug to …

Tampa Settles Lawsuit with Feds Over Parental Leave for Male Workers

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The city of Tampa has reached an agreement with the federal government to resolve a discrimination lawsuit alleging that male workers didn`t receive the same parental leave as female workers. Under the proposed settlement reached Thursday, …

Home Insurance as a Work Benefit? Recoop Says It’s Bringing it to Florida and All States

Health insurance. Dental insurance. Accidental death and dismemberment. Why not homeowners insurance as an employee benefit? That’s exactly what Darren Wood is thinking. Wood is the founder and chief product officer at Recoop Disaster Insurance, which is now in 42 …

Less Than Half of US Workers Use All Their Vacation Days

Spring break is here, and summer vacations are just around the bend. But while increasingly stressed-out US workers say having paid time off is critical, many still don’t even take all that they’re allowed. Only 48% of US workers say …