Kemper layoffs include Alabama
Kemper Corp. has laid off 339 employees around the country, including 39 in Alabama. The layoffs included 3% of Kemper’s workforce. – AL.com
Shipt sued over employee classification
Birmingham-based Shipt faces a lawsuit filed by Minnesota’s attorney general allowing the delivery service misclassified its delivery drivers. The company misclassifies their shoppers as independent contractors, the suit says. A similar lawsuit has been filed in Washington, D.C. – CBS News
Velox partners with Huntsville Utilities
Velox LLC has been awarded a one-year contract with Huntsville Utilities to construct fiber infrastructure. The work will begin this month. Velox is based in Huntsville. – Huntsville Business Journal