Study Reveals Workers Leave Both Good and Bad Bosses January 29, 2016 When fast-rising employees quit their jobs for better pay or more responsibility at another organization, the knee-jerk reaction may be...
California Suit Involving Lyft Driver Employment Status Settled January 29, 2016 By Dan Levine and Heather Somerville Ride-hailing service Lyft has agreed to settle a proposed class action lawsuit in California by giving drivers additional workplace protections...
Families of 10 Sailors Aboard Sunken El Faro Freighter Settle Claims January 29, 2016 The families of ten sailors aboard a cargo ship that sank in a hurricane last year have settled claims with...
Takata Recalls 5.1M U.S. Vehicles Due to Faulty Airbag Inflators January 29, 2016 By David Shepardson and Bernie Woodall U.S. auto safety regulators said Tuesday that airbag maker Takata Corp declared 5.1 million U.S. vehicles defective, as the company...
Despite Fewer Natural Disasters in 2015, Damaging Events Still Significant January 29, 2016 A downward trend in U.S. natural hazard events in 2015 resulted in decreased damage and loss totals for the year,...
Texas Led U.S. in Catastrophic Losses in 2015 January 29, 2016 Tornadoes, hailstorms and fires took their toll on the state last year with insured losses well over $3 billion. Texas...
New York Factory Village’s Trail of Cancer Leads to Tap Water Probe January 28, 2016 By MARY ESCH After his factory worker father died a painful death from kidney cancer at age 68 in 2013, Michael Hickey made...
Program Underway to Study Texas Earthquake Increase January 28, 2016 A program to study the recent increase in earthquakes in Texas is getting underway with management hirings and the deployment...
Workers’ Comp Issues to Watch in 2016 January 28, 2016 By Denise Johnson Focus on the election year, federal interest in state workers’ compensation programs and changes to the employee health and claims...
Avalanche Safety Message Targeted to Younger Crowds January 28, 2016 By PHUONG LE Walker Smith has been skiing in-bounds at resorts since he was young, but lately the Seattle teen has become more...