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Why Industry Must Take Measurable Steps to Increase Diversity
2021-02-19 06:00:43 A major takeaway of 2020 is the recognition that we are making a change of a magnitude greater and more frequent than anyone expected. One of the best ways for insurers and their business partners to embrace this momentum in 2021 is to take steps now to
Citing Bias, Black Franchise Owner, Ex-MLBer, Sues McDonald’s
2021-02-19 06:28:57 The black owner of 14 McDonald & # 39; s franchises says the company has shown more favorable treatment to white owners and denied him the opportunity to buy restaurants in more affluent communities, according to a civil rights lawsuit filed in
Officials: ‘Freak Storm’ Caused Deadly North Carolina Tornado
2021-02-19 08:07:53 North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said Wednesday that the state must learn of the surprising tornado that hit Ocean Isle Beach with little or no warning, killing three people and injuring 10. The governor investigated most of the damage in Ocean Ridge
Diversity and financial wellness: Prudential study explores financial lives of Americans by race, gender, sexual identity, caregiver status
2018-12-11 13:00:00 NEWARK, NJ, December 11, 2018 – Bright spots and areas of optimism exist within traditionally disadvantaged groups in the face of income inequality, pension insecurity and household debt, new data from Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU) reveals.
Caribbean Agricultural Workers Keep Fighting for Compensation from Pesticide Exposure
2021-02-19 12:07:06 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Farm workers who have long sought compensation for contamination by a pesticide banned in France, but used in the country's Caribbean islands, Martinique and Guadeloupe, finally have a day of waiting for the court.
American workers seek learning and development programs to close skills gap
2018-12-17 01:00:00 According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, unemployment is at its lowest point since 1969 and job vacancies have been high for 17 years. With a tight labor market, competition for candidates with the right skills is increasing enormously. Still, many
UK Court Rules Uber Drivers Should Be Classed as Workers, in Blow to Business Model
2021-02-19 12:22:40 LONDON – A group of Uber drivers are entitled to workers' rights such as the minimum wage, Britain's Supreme Court ruled Friday in one fell swoop for the taxi service affecting millions of others in the gig economy. In a case led by two
How the government shutdown affected the finances of federal workers
2019-02-12 16:00:00 Researchers have been warning for years that many Americans don't have the emergency savings to deal with even a relatively short income disruption. Few events have provided a clearer field test of that assessment than the recent 35-day partial
Insurers Expect ‘Hundreds of Thousands’ of Claims from Texas Storm
2021-02-19 12:31:04 US property insurers brace themselves for damage from collapsing roofs, burst pipes and lost property, while Texas is taking stock of losses from a winter storm that has paralyzed its power grid. Insurers' losses can amount to billions of dollars,