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Labor/Employment

Jun. 18, 2009

Underwriters Sue AIG for Wage-and-Hour Claims

While AIG has sparked public outrage for handing out millions in bonuses to its top executives, its insurance underwriters claim the company is refusing to pay them properly for overtime and missed lunch breaks.

By Dhyana Levey
Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN FRANCISCO - While beleaguered insurance giant American International Group has sparked public outrage for handing out millions of dollars in bonuses to its top executives, its insurance underwriters claim the company is refusing to pay them properly for overtime and missed lunch breaks.

As many as 500 former and current California-based underwriters are part of a class action filed last week in San Fr...

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