A Texas company that profited for decades by supplying mentally disabled workers to an Iowa turkey plant at wages of 41 cents per hour must pay the men $1.37 million in back wages, a federal judge has ruled. The judgment …
A Nevada judge has fined Las Vegas Sands Corp. $25,000, citing its failure to disclose important information in a lawsuit filed by a fired executive against the casino company. Clark County District Judge Elizabeth Gonzales has ruled that Las Vegas …
Two former cocktail servers at a Philadelphia-area casino say they lost their jobs after becoming pregnant because of an unfair weight policy. The complaint filed earlier this month against Parx Casino in Bensalem says the two waitresses were forced out …
Markel has launched a loss control program to connect employment practices liability (EPL) policyholders with information for managing risks. Through partnerships with Jackson Lewis, LLP and HR Care, Markel’s loss control program now includes a legal hotline and online access …
The insurance operations of XL Group and ABA Insurance Services Inc., a managing general underwriter, have expanded their employment practices liability insurance (EPLI) product to include additional protection such as wrongful Internet coverage and legal assistance. The coverage offers more …
A federal appeals court has ruled for Hinds Community College in a workplace retaliation case. In 2010, a Mississippi federal judge ordered the school to pay a former professor $345,020 after a federal jury found she had been the victim …
It was a tale of doom foretold in a pie chart. On Jan. 27, Dewey & LeBoeuf’s partners were summoned to a meeting on the 22nd floor of the law firm’s New York City headquarters to discuss the firm’s finances. …
Five women are suing Maker’s Mark Distillery Inc. in federal court, claiming discrimination and sexual harassment. All of the women have worked on the bottling line, dipping the bottles of bourbon whiskey in red wax. Their suit claims the company …
A marijuana proposal aimed at training people who work in medical marijuana businesses faces a test in Colorado’s Republican House. A House committee known for rejecting Democratic proposals planned Wednesday to consider a “responsible medical marijuana vendor” designation. The optional …
Insential and American Safety Insurance have joined to offer a comprehensive management liability program for the hospitality industry. The product offers employment practices, directors and officers and fiduciary liability coverage as either a package policy or standalone. It is available …
