Amazon’s Worker Surveillance for Productivity, Safety May Also Curb Unions September 1, 2020 By Nandita Bose Amazon.com relies on extensive worker surveillance to boost employee output and potentially limit unionization efforts around the United States, says...
QBE CEO Regan Exits After Investigation Into Female Employee’s Complaint September 1, 2020 By L.S. Howard QBE Insurance Group’s Chief Executive Officer Pat Regan is departing the insurer after an external investigation found his workplace communications...
Employers Must Pay Employees for All Hours Worked, Including Work at Home September 1, 2020 By Jim Sams The U.S. Labor Department is reminding employers that they must make a reasonable effort to keep track of all hours...
AXIS Partners With AllDigital Specialty MGA on Small Business Platform August 31, 2020 AXIS Insurance and AllDigital Specialty will launch an insurance platform designed for the U.S. small private company management liability market....
In Anthem-Cigna Failed Merger ‘Soap Opera,’ Judge Hands Damages to Neither August 31, 2020 By Christopher Yasiejko and Jef Feeley A Delaware judge rebuffed efforts by both Cigna Corp. and Anthem Inc. to collect billions over their failed merger, saying...
For 60% of Mid-Sized Businesses, Crisis Management Is Key Unmet Need August 31, 2020 Nearly 60 percent of mid-sized businesses said crisis management remains a top unmet need in terms of reducing risk exposure....
McDonald’s Alleges Ex-CEO Duped Directors, Seeks to Claw Back $37 Million Severance August 31, 2020 By Jef Feeley McDonald’s Corp. told a judge that ex-CEO Steve Easterbrook lied about four alleged sexual relationships with subordinates to dupe directors...
Check Up: The Post-Pandemic Future of the Current Telehealth Sensation August 31, 2020 By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar Telehealth is a bit of American ingenuity that seems to have paid off in the coronavirus pandemic. Medicare temporarily waived...
Safety Agency Offers App for Alerts on Vehicle Recalls August 31, 2020 The U.S. government’s road safety agency is offering a smartphone app that will alert drivers if their vehicles are recalled....
Uber Vows Better Disclosure of Safety Data on Self-Driving Cars August 31, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson Uber Technologies Inc. vowed to make public more safety information regarding its self-driving cars after the National Transportation Safety Board...