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New Contractor Rule to Be Unveiled Soon That Could Upend Gig Economy

The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden will release a final rule as soon as this week that will make it more difficult for companies to treat workers as independent contractors rather than employees that typically cost a company more, …

Massachusetts Firms Owe Treble Damages for Delayed Wages, State’s High Court Says

Massachusetts law requires that an employer who is late with wage payments to a fired employee must pay three times the late wages and benefits in damages, not just treble interest, the state’s high court has said. A trial judge …

Supreme Court Denies Amazon Bid to Skirt State-Based Wage Claims for Security Frisks

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear Amazon.com’s bid to avoid a lawsuit seeking to ensure that warehouse workers for the e-commerce giant get paid for the time it takes them to go through extensive post-shift security screenings. …

XL Launches Wage & Hour Liability Insurance Coverage

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 …

Aon Risk Solutions Launches $50 Million-Limit Wage & Hour Product

Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management business of Aon, has launched of a wage and hour product to fill a void for organizations in the U.S. with 10,000+ employees. The policy provides coverage for defense and indemnity costs whether …

Workers’ Class Action Against Brinker Can Proceed, In Part

Part of a class-action lawsuit against Brinker International Inc. can proceed, the California Supreme Court ruled on Thursday, in a closely watched case about employee meal and rest breaks at the company’s restaurants. The California high court authorized a class …