Justice Department Using Fraud Law to Target Companies on DEI, WSJ Reports
The Trump administration has launched investigations into the use of diversity initiatives in hiring and promotion at major U.S. companies, the Wall Street Journal ...
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Firings After Comments on Kirk’s Death Raises Questions on Worker vs. Employer Rights
In the days following the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, numerous workers have been fired for their comments on his death, among them MSNBC political analyst Matthew Dowd. ...
EPL Exposures Redefined Post Pandemic: PLUS Panel
Post-Covid changes in the workplace have created a slew of new issues and exposures for employers.
From the changing attitudes toward job ...
Commercial Auto Among Lines With Flattening Rates: USI 2022 Forecast
Although it wasn't the headline of a commercial insurance broker's market pricing report last week, the report's observation that "commercial auto liability coverage rates are starting to flatten" is ...
Buckle Up for Interesting Times: Not a ‘Standard’ Hard Market
Interesting. Fluctuating. Moderating. Fun. Those are the words that Patrick M. Gallagher, the chief executive officer of Gallagher Global Brokerage for the Americas, used to respond to a question ...
Making Vaccinations Mandatory: What Employers Can Do
Can employers make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory? Yes, with some exceptions. Experts say U.S. employers can require employees to take safety measures, including vaccination. That doesn't necessarily ...
Employers Bracing for Discrimination Suits: Littler Mendelson Study
Your company is bracing itself for lawsuits. Yours included. U.S. employers are anticipating a rise in workplace discrimination claims based on their own hiring policies, a survey released last week ...
D&O Insurance Pricing Down, EPLI Up in Q4: Aon
No matter how you slice it, overall program pricing for directors and officers liability insurance was down on average for the fourth quarter and the full year in 2014, according to the latest report ...
Calif. Tech, VC Firms Out in Front—This Time on Bias Suits in State Court
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers' decisive victory over Ellen Pao's gender bias suit doesn't mean Silicon Valley giants are off the hook. More lawsuits alleging gender discrimination, sexual ...