From D.C. currently offers city workers up to eight weeks of paid parental leave, but it does not offer leave for a stillborn child. Tyrone Turner/WAMU/DCist
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Update: The D.C. Council tabled a bill Tuesday that would have granted city employees two weeks of paid leave following the death of a family member or a stillbirth. Councilmember Elissa Silverman (D-At Large) plans to expand the scope of the bill and will reintroduce it next month,
Original story: The D.C. Council is expected to vote on emergency legislation Tuesday that would grant city employees two weeks of paid bereavement leave following the death of a family member or a stillbirth.
Bank Employee Who Was Harassed By A Customer Can Proceed With Sexual Harassment Claim
Christian v. Umpqua Bank, 2020 WL 7777882 (9
th Cir. 2020)
Jennifer Christian, a former employee of Umpqua Bank, alleged she was sexually harassed by one of the bank’s customers in violation of Title VII and Washington state law. Among other things, the customer dropped off “small notes” stating that Christian was the “most beautiful girl he’[d] seen” and that he “would like to go on a date” with her. After Christian informed the customer that she was not interested, the customer sent her a long letter stating that she was his “dream girl” and they were “meant to be together.” Flowers and references to their being “soulmates” soon followed. Christian notified the bank manager and others in the workplace about the customer’s repeated overtures toward her, but her colleagues just warned her “to be careful.” Eventually, in response to Christian’s repeated requests
Claims Business: Tractable, Charles Taylor and Chubb February 1, 2021
Tractable Inks Deals with The Hartford, Mitchell
Tractable, a London-based insurtech that uses artificial intelligence to create damage estimates from photographs, has expanded its presence in the US property and casualty market with two deals announced this week.
Tractable has formed a partnership with Mitchell to use the San Diego-based claims administrator’s collision repair data in its platform. Tractable also announced that The Hartford has signed on with Tractable to analyze auto damage claims.
“Tractable’s AI acts as a human appraiser, using proprietary computer vision to examine photos of vehicle damage and return a list of part-level repair operations seconds after photos are submitted,” the company said in a press release.
January 2021 California Employment Law Notes Friday, January 29, 2021
Christian v. Umpqua Bank, 2020 WL 7777882 (9
th Cir. 2020)
Jennifer Christian, a former employee of Umpqua Bank, alleged she was sexually harassed by one of the bank’s customers in violation of Title VII and Washington state law. Among other things, the customer dropped off “small notes” stating that Christian was the “most beautiful girl he’[d] seen” and that he “would like to go on a date” with her. After Christian informed the customer that she was not interested, the customer sent her a long letter stating that she was his “dream girl” and they were “meant to be together.” Flowers and references to their being “soulmates” soon followed. Christian notified the bank manager and others in the workplace about the customer’s repeated overtures toward her, but her colleagues just warned her “to be careful.” Eventually, in response to Christian’s repeated requests,
New Chubb Solution Streamlines Absence Management and Workplace Benefits with Employers and Employees in Mind
Chubb WorkInsight integrates Workers Compensation, Leave, Disability and Voluntary Programs to enhance employee experience, and promote better compliance and outcomes for employers
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WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J., Jan. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Chubb has launched its Chubb WorkInsight
SM solution which integrates and streamlines absence management and workplace benefits for mid-size to large employers. The new single solution is made available through Chubb s Workplace Benefits division.
Chubb s new WorkInsight solution enables employers to proactively track and manage workers compensation; Family Medical Leave Act; company specific leaves; short-term disability; and accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity programs. Chubb WorkInsight gives employers comprehensive data and reports that enable them to make informed and impactful dec