Global insurance broker Marsh USA filed suit against competitor Aon and a former Marsh team leader for allegedly poaching key members of Marsh’s construction surety team who resigned and moved to Aon last month. A complaint filed by Marsh in …
A U.S. labor board whose enforcement powers are being challenged in a series of lawsuits is set to defend itself from attacks by Amazon.com and Elon Musk’s SpaceX in a conservative U.S. appeals court, as the agency also braces for …
A Vermont man who lost his job after he said a random drug test showed he had used medical marijuana off duty for chronic pain has appealed to the Vermont Supreme Court saying he should not have been denied a …
Stress at work has reached epidemic proportions and shows little decline in 2023, according to the American Psychological Association’s “Work in America Survey: Workplaces as Engines of Psychological Health & Wellbeing.” The national survey found that 77% of U.S. workers …
California sued the Ralphs supermarket chain, alleging that it violated state law by asking job-seekers whether they had criminal records and illegally rejecting hundreds of applicants. The California Civil Rights Department contends that Ralphs Grocery Co. “has ignored and continues …
The California Labor Commissioner’s Office cited Hyatt Regency Long Beach $4.79 million for reportedly failing to timely offer job positions to 25 employees laid off during the COVID-19 pandemic once the hotel increased its business operations and began rehiring employees. …
California’s minimum wage will increase to $16 per hour for all employers on Jan. 1, 2024. In 2023, the minimum wage was $15.50 for all employees regardless of employer size. Some cities and counties in California have a local minimum …
Most fast food workers in California would get a $20 minimum wage next year, a nearly $5 per hour raise, under a deal announced this week between labor unions and the industry that will avoid a costly referendum on the …
A Southern California school district will pay $2.25 million to settle the latest lawsuit involving a teacher who became pregnant by one of at least two students she was accused of sexually abusing. The settlement brings to $8.25 million the …
Wynn Resorts and nine unnamed women are settling a lawsuit alleging the casino company failed to investigate allegations that female employees were sexually harassed by former company CEO Steve Wynn, according to a court document. Attorneys for Wynn Resorts and …
