Competition among property/casualty insurance carriers and the flow of capital into the industry are continuing to drive down rates in most U.S. commercial lines and conditions are particularly favorable for clients with attractive risks and good loss histories, says global …
Google was sued last week by a worker who claimed the company did not pay overtime, improperly classified him as an independent contractor then terminated him after he asked for more hours to be covered under his contract. The case, …
A U.S. judge has ruled that food servers and bartenders employed by Darden Restaurants Inc., which owns chains including Olive Garden, the Capital Grille and LongHorn Steakhouse, cannot sue the company as a group for alleged wage violations. U.S. District …
XL Group’s Bermuda Professional Lines Unit has launched a new insurance product to specifically address the needs of Fortune 500 companies and other large employers potentially exposed to employee compensation and classification disputes. The new Wage & Hour liability insurance …
Federal wage and hour lawsuits have reached a surprise record high, according to a report by law firm Seyfarth Shaw LLP. Cases filed under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in have continued to skyrocket in 2013, despite indications that …
With the number of wage and hour claims against employers on the rise, Marsh has launched a new insurance product that reimburses companies for defense costs, settlements, and judgments for actual or alleged violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act …
