The Risk & Insurance Management Society Inc. on Friday launched its risk management professional certification program.

A now-bankrupt ship building and repair company will pay about $5 million to settle an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission race and national origin discrimination case involving 476 Indian guest workers who were subjected to harsh living conditions.

A federal appeals court has reinstated a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by an inflight crew member against JetBlue Airways Inc., stating she has successfully argued she was disabled and may have been fired because of it.

Companies that voluntarily share information about data breaches with the federal government will receive greater protection against privacy suits under a provision in the omnibus spending bill passed by both houses of Congress on Friday.

A Massachusetts roofing contractor has been cited and faces $91,000 in proposed fines from federal regulators for exposing workers to dangerous and potentially fatal fall hazards.

Fashion retailer Forever 21 Retail Inc. has agreed to pay $100,000 and pledged to eliminate hazards at a Connecticut store as part of a settlement with the U.S. Department of Labor.

A Tennessee manufacturer of rubber products for the automobile industry has agreed to pay $600,000 to settle a class action Equal Employment Opportunity Commission age discrimination lawsuit.

Nine Californians have been arrested for allegedly submitting more than $24.6 million in fraudulent bills for language interpretation services to workers compensation insurers, the California Department of Insurance said Thursday.

Good news for those opposed to the health care reform law’s hefty ‘Cadillac’ tax: A $1.1 trillion omnibus spending bill, which includes a provision to delay the controversial excise tax, has been approved by both houses of Congress.