Twenty thousand Google workers protested the company’s sexual harassment policies by walking off the job last week. The walk-off was propelled by a New York Times piece which brought to light a $90 million exit package given to an executive by Google after a sexual harassment accusation. The organizers of the walkout made five demands […]
Lawmakers are trying to find a formula to make the roads safer from distractions. Many states have passed distracted driving legislation, rolled out large campaigns, and enforced penalties for cell phone use while driving. Georgia has been facing one of the largest increases in traffic fatalities over the recent years. Those campaigning for stricter laws […]
Facebook announced a new security breach last Friday, announcing that data had been stolen from 29 million accounts. The cyber attackers took information such as birthdays, employers, religious preference, as well as location check-ins and page follows from 14 million users. The other 15 million users only had their name and contact data taken. Facebook […]
American Excelsior Company, which manufactures biodegradable erosion control blankets in Norwalk, Ohio, has been cited for safety violations resulting in over $213k in penalties. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration found that an employee was injured after a machine continued running while the employee removed product build-up. OSHA fined the company […]
Before Hurricane Florence even reached land, businesses and insurers were prepared for the destruction. Companies closed their doors so employees could evacuate before the hurricane struck. Those with business-interruption insurance policies were able to start the clock on Hurricane Florence claims prior to any damage. Meanwhile, insurers put their teams together and readied them for […]
A pair of ruby slippers worn in The Wizard of Oz have been recovered after being stolen in 2005. The slippers were taken from a display case at the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. The insured ruby slippers were loaned to the museum by a Hollywood memorabilia collector named Michael Shaw and are […]
Bayer is now facing approximately 8,000 lawsuits against the newly acquired Monsanto. This is compared to the 5,200 lawsuits previously disclosed by Bayer. The lawsuits are against Monsanto’s glyphosate-based weed killers, such as Roundup and Ranger Pro, and their alleged cancer risks. On August 10, Monsanto was ordered to pay damages of $289 million after […]
Musician Bob Dylan’s whiskey company, Heaven’s Door Spirits, is being sued by Heaven Hill Distillery. In April, Heaven Hill sent Heaven’s Door a cease-and-desist letter claiming that the logo used by Heaven’s Door resembled their own. Heaven’s Door did not comply with the cease-and-desist and a lawsuit was filed by Heaven Hill on Friday in […]
Workers’ compensation claims for car accidents have been on the rise. The National Council on Compensation has reported that these claims are responsible for 41 percent of fatal compensation claims. They found that car accident claims increased by five percent from 2011 to 2016, although total claims declined by 17.6 percent. Many associate driver distractions […]
The California Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Starbuck’s employee seeking compensation for unpaid minutes accumulated after clock out. The employee argued that tasks spent off the clock, including locking the door, setting the alarm, and walking employees to their car, took an extra 4-10 minutes per day and were unaccounted for in his […]