QBE Alleges Poaching of Aviation Team; Applied Underwriters Denies Wrongdoing January 21, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson Insurer QBE has filed a lawsuit alleging a poaching scheme by a number of its former aviation division employees and...
Firing Upheld for California Cops Who Played Video Game During Holdup January 14, 2022 A California appellate court has ruled that two Los Angeles police officers were properly fired for playing Pokemon Go instead...
California Governor Wants $2.7B to Battle Pandemic, Seeks More Time off for Sick Workers January 10, 2022 By Adam Beam With new coronavirus cases surging across the state, California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration on Saturday proposed spending another $2.7 billion...
Nevada Maintains Mandate for Higher Ed Staff, Fires Unvaccinated January 3, 2022 By Sam Metz Hundreds of unvaccinated employees who work at public colleges and universities in Nevada were fired Friday, a day after state...
DoorDash Paying $5M in San Francisco Worker Misclassification Probe November 22, 2021 By Tina Bellon Delivery company DoorDash Inc. is paying more than $5 million to settle an investigation by San Francisco into alleged labor...
Former Montana Women’s Basketball Coach Sues for Discrimination November 18, 2021 Former Montana women’s basketball coach Shannon Schweyen has sued the university in federal court, alleging she was the victim of...
Idaho Lawmakers Advancing Vaccine Workers’ Comp Legislation November 17, 2021 By Keith Ridler A bill making it easier for Idaho residents to get workers’ compensation if they become ill after taking an employee-mandated...
Lawsuit: Vaccination Statuses of Workers in Hawaii Disclosed November 9, 2021 A lawsuit alleges that Hawaii officials unlawfully disclosed the COVID-19 vaccination statuses of nearly 300 Department of Public Safety employees....
California Labor Shortage Compounding Complex Agriculture Landscape for Insurance Pros November 1, 2021 By Don Jergler The labor shortage in California has hit the agriculture industry particularly hard, creating a tougher environment all around – including...
California Labor Commissioner Cites Grocer $1.1M for COVID Sick Leave Practices October 26, 2021 The California Labor Commissioner’s Office cited Bodega Latina (dba El Super grocery stores) in Southern California $1,164,500 for failing to...