A federal court has approved a $775,000 settlement in a class-action lawsuit brought against Farmers Insurance for its alleged failure to compensate auto claims representatives, appraisers and adjusters in several states for preshift work.
$775,000 Settlement Approved for Failure to Compensate for Preshift Work
Milwaukee Area Employment Law Attorney: 200 South Executive Drive, Suite 101 Brookfield, WI 53005 Phone: 262-241-8444
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For Benefit Platforms, Employers Pick User Experience Over Cost
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Price is not the primary driver for large employers that are choosing benefits administration technology platforms. Instead, they want...
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Paychecks in Bitcoin: Fad or Trend?
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Is bitcoin, a digital currency, becoming accepted as a form of compensation?
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How to Comply with Payroll Record-Keeping Requirements
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Complex wage and hour laws are the source of both many headaches for HR and many class-action lawsuits from...
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Maryland Passes Paid-Sick-Leave Law
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Maryland employers must soon provide sick and safe leave to their employees, as state legislators recently voted to override...
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New Jersey Legislature Passes Paid-Sick-Leave Bill
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New Jersey lawmakers passed—and the governor is expected to sign—a statewide paid-sick-leave law that will preempt local ordinances. Here’s...
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Revised IRS Mortality Tables Will Raise Pension Costs
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The IRS has released a new set of final mortality tables for single-employer defined benefit plans, to take effect...
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Budget Law Eases 401(k) Hardship Withdrawals
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Communication, Communication, Defined Benefit Plans, Defined Contribution Plans, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Hardship withdrawals from employer-sponsored 401(k)-type retirement plans will be easier to make under new provisions in the budget act...
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