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Uber, Lyft Adopt Pay Standard for Massachusetts Drivers to End Contractor Suit
Uber Technologies and Lyft on Thursday agreed to adopt a $32.50 hourly minimum pay standard for Massachusetts drivers and pay $175 million to settle a lawsuit by the state's attorney general alleging ...
Devastating Midwest Storms Highlight Lack of Flood Insurance
Rick Satterwhite's house backs up to the Missouri River, but flood insurance hadn't really seemed necessary – until this week, when he had to pump water out of his basement after a round of ...
Investing in Climate Resilience Really Pays Off: Study
Weather-related catastrophes are increasing in frequency and intensity, and billion-dollar disasters are becoming the norm. The U.S. averages about 10 disasters costing more than $1 billion each ...
Berkshire, Starr in Top Cyber Ranking; Global Outlook Stable: AM Best
According to industry rating agency AM Best, there are enough positive factors to give the cyber insurance market a 'stable' outlook despite a stall in premium growth. Analysts at AM Best issued a ...
Coverage Needed: New Maps Put Hundreds of Thousands in SE Flood Zones
Many more properties, including hundreds of thousands of homes across Florida and other parts of the Southeast, will be required to purchase flood insurance after July 31, due to revisions in federal ...
More Companies Ditch Hot Desking for Giving Workers Their Own Space
To get workers back to the office, bosses have dangled fancy coffee, yoga classes and DJ parties. But that still hasn't been enough, so some firms are giving employees a more traditional perk: a desk ...
Employee Retention Top Priority for HR, Operations: Gallagher
Stabilizing attrition rates as retention highlight organizations' top priority, according to Gallagher's 2024 U.S. Organizational Wellbeing Report. Organizations continue to rank retention as the top ...
When Hot Weather Arrives, Worker Productivity Is at Risk
Anyone who's had to go to work on a hot summer day knows how exhausting it can be. Brain function slows, commuting is more uncomfortable and, for people who work outdoors, simply staying safe becomes ...