Labor & Employment

TUSTIN, Calif. – This Labor Day, MegaComfort, a provider of ergonomically designed anti-fatigue insoles and orthotics, will celebrate the great American work ethic with its second annual Hardest Worker Contest & Sweepstakes. MegaComfort was humbled by the overwhelming number of nominations received last year, and the stories candidly shared of sacrifice, dedication, and working through tough times; heroes from across the country.

A United States appeals court has revived an antitrust lawsuit against four drug makers, alleging that they hamstrung generics for Lipitor and Effexor XR.

The plaintiffs, a coalition of labor unions and retailers, including Rite Aid and Walgreens, accused four drug makers of reverse settlement payment deals, in which a drug’s patent holder pays the accused infringer not to produce the patented item. The plaintiffs allege Ranbaxy accepted such payments from Pfizer to delay generics for Lipitor, while Wyeth accepted payments from Teva to delay Effexor XR.

SEATTLE — Amazon.com on Monday announced plans to open its second Oregon fulfillment center in Salem, Ore. The company recently announced other commitments to Oregon, including an upcoming fulfillment center in Troutdale. Amazon currently operates a sortation center in Hillsboro and Prime Now hub in Portland.

NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and the Office for People With Disabilities last week celebrated the 27th anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act and highlighed the work of disabilities advocates in New York City.

PLANO, Texas — Crossmark on Monday named Mark Ayer president and CEO of Crossmark Canada. Ayer joined Crossmark Canada as SVP customer development in April 2017.

 SEATTLE — Amazon on Friday announced plans to open a new fulfillment center in North Randall, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland.

“Our ability to expand in Ohio is the result of two things: incredible customers and an outstanding workforce in the state,” stated Sanjay Shah, VP North American customer fulfillment, Amazon. “We very much appreciate the state and local elected leaders who have supported Amazon’s arrival in North Randall and look forward to bringing more jobs and investment in the coming months.”

WASHINGTON — CVS Health, Walgreens and Walmart each received a perfect score of 100% on the 2017 Disability Equality Index, a national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices related to disability inclusion and workplace equality, administered by the U.S. Business Leadership Network and American Association of People with Disabilities.

DALLAS — Dougherty’s Pharmacy on Friday named Troy Phillips to its board of directors.

“Troy brings a unique skill set that we believe will be a tremendous addition to our board of directors,” stated James Leslie, chairman Dougherty's Pharmacy. “We believe his experience as a practicing attorney will be very beneficial to the company as he brings with him a vast array of knowledge and expertise.”