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Hotel Industry Employment Liability: National Labor Relations Board Orders Illinois Hotel To Rehire Employees, Restore Health Insurance Plan And Cease Refusal To Negotiate With Union

The hotel, at 636 S. Michigan Ave., was ordered by the board to offer jobs back to 14 employees who were laid off last month, and provide them with back wages, according to a news release. A board judge also ordered the hotel to restore its 2008-2009 insurance plan and pay employees to compensate for increases to health care costs that were deemed unlawful.

The hotel was also ordered to stop refusing to bargain with the union on the health care package and layoffs, the release said.

The union estimates that the lost earnings and increased benefit costs amounted to at least $250,000, the release said.

For more:   http://cbs2chicago.com/local/blackstone.hotel.union.2.1793955.html

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Hospitality Industry Employment Risk Management: Costly Immigration-Related Legal Issues Can Be Covered With Employment Practices Liability Insurance Enhancements

With the average defense cost of a single plaintiff suit hovering around $100,000 and the average award at about $500,000 based on lawyers’ anecdotal reports, employment practices liability insurance has become a must-buy policy for most businesses for protection against claims of wrongful termination, sexual harassment, and age and race discrimination.

If the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement opened a costly investigation of your business and employment practices, would the legal costs be covered under your existing employment practices liability insurance policy?

For many companies, the answer is surprisingly no.

When underwritten with the right enhancement, an EPLI policy can also provide valuable protection against immigration-related issues and government inquiries, which have risen dramatically in recent years.

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reports:

  • Onsite employment eligibility verification (known as I-9 inspections after the I-9 form required for each new employee) more than doubled in 2009 versus the previous year to 1,069 cases. 
  • Notice of Intent to Fine (NIF) cases have also risen substantially, from 32 cases totaling $2.3 million in fines in 2008 to 142 cases totaling $15.8 million in fines in 2009.

For more:   http://www.property-casualty.com/Issues/2010/June-1421-2010/Pages/Employment-Practice-Issues-Surface-As-Immigration-Policy-Debate-Rages-.aspx

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Hotel Industry Labor Risks And Liability: California Labor Commissioner Sues Hotel For Labor Violations Including Failure To Pay Wages, Minimum Wage And Overtime Pay

California’s Labor Commissioner has filed a lawsuit against David Weyrich’s Carlton Hotel Investments LLC for labor violations involving more than $100,000 in lost wages and penalties.

The hotel is accused of six labor code violations, including failure to pay wages when due, failure to pay minimum wages and failure to pay overtime.

The lawsuit, filed today by the state Department of Industrial Relations in Paso Robles’ Superior Court, alleges the violations involve an estimated 60 workers employed by the hotel since October 2009, according to court documents.

Read more: http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2010/03/08/1059170/david-weyrichs-carlton-hotel-sued.html?storylink=mirelated#ixzz0pc50ICrj

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