The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says the rights of a Rastafarian baggage screener at Boston’s Logan International Airport were violated when he was threatened with firing unless he cut his hair. An administrative judge has issued an interim ruling …
U.S. Congressman Charlie Melancon of Louisiana has introduced federal legislation that would prevent insurance companies from cancelling or failing to renew homeowners’ policies as the result of Chinese drywall in their homes. Aimed at the problem of defective Chinese drywall …
Congressional investigators say the agency in charge of workplace safety needs to do a better job of making sure employers keep accurate records on worker injuries and illnesses. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is supposed to audit employer records …
Investigators say two fires that destroyed the Smoke Hole Caverns gift shop and restaurant in West Virginia were deliberately set. Grant County Sheriff’s Deputy S.L. Wratchford says items were found inside a trash can beside the cave’s entrance. The trash …
Some north Alabama residents awoke to a shaky start of the new week. A small earthquake rattled the northern part of the state Monday morning. The 1.4 magnitude quake centered around the Fort Payne area. It hit around 4 a.m. …
A federal court jury in Louisiana has awarded a former Zachary Police Department communications supervisor $45,000 in her sexual harassment lawsuit. The Advocate reported that Ava Wales told the jury of three women and four men that former Assistant Police …
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the ‘A-‘ (Excellent) financial strength rating and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a-” of Employers Insurance Group (EMPLOYERS) and its four P/C members, Employers Insurance Company of Nevada (EICN), Calif.-based Employers Compensation Insurance Company (ECIC), …
Clarksville, Mo., is moving ahead with what Mayor Jo Anne Smiley calls the “monumental task” of never again having to worry about the Mississippi River ruining businesses and disrupting lives in this town of 490 residents. It will take time, …
Homeowners policyholders of New Jersey’s Franklin Mutual Insurance will have access to a debit card-style program that allows them to more quickly pay claims on their policy. The card, known as InsurCard, is a pre-paid card created specifically to distribute …
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a” of South Korea’s Dongbu Insurance Company, Ltd., both with stable outlooks. “The ratings reflect Dongbu’s solid market profile, sound underwriting performance and …