Adjusters' Class Action Suit Against Gallagher Moves Forward

By John P. Kamin, Legal EditorHundreds of former and current claims adjusters for Arthur J. Gallagher and Gallagher Bassett Services in California will receive a letter advising them of their right to participate in a class-action suit that alleges their employer misclassified them to avoid paying overtime wages.A federal judge approved the joint motion to give the former California claims representatives notice of the suit, which seeks unpaid wages, penalties, interest and attorney fees.Gallagher contends that it properly classified the claims representatives and senior claims representatives...