Commitments and Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Aug. 02, 2015

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]


(a)	Legal Proceedings

The Company is involved in various claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business in both our Staffing and Other segments. The Company’s loss contingencies not discussed elsewhere consist primarily of contingent worker employment matters in the Staffing Services segment. The Company has accrued for losses on individual matters that are both probable and reasonably estimable.

In July 2013, Oracle Corporation brought suit against the Company alleging copyright infringement and related claims. The complaint alleged that the Company's information technology infrastructure business provided customer installation services of software updates for Oracle’s computer operating system software and system firmware without appropriate authorization or license.

On May 6, 2015, the Company settled the lawsuit with Oracle on monetary and non-monetary terms. The net amount paid by the Company to Oracle, after amounts covered by the Company’s insurance policies, was $400,000. This amount is included within the Other segment's selling, administrative and other operating costs.

Estimates are based on currently available information and assumptions. Significant judgment is required in both the determination of probability and the determination of whether a matter is reasonably estimable. The Company’s estimates may change and actual expenses could differ in the future as additional information becomes available.


(b)	Casualty Insurance Program

Except for states that require participation in state-operated workers’ compensation insurance funds, liability for workers’ compensation as well as automobile and general liability is insured under a retrospective experience-rated insurance program for losses exceeding specified deductible levels. The Company is self-insured for losses below the specified deductible limits. The Company has deposited approximately $26.5 million, representing numerous open plan years, with the insurance company to satisfy the carrier’s collateral requirements and fund potential future claims. Adjustments to the collateral amount are determined periodically up to three or four years after the end of the respective policy year, using the level of claims paid and incurred. This balance is included within prepaid insurance and other current assets as well as prepaid insurance and other assets, excluding the current portion in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.


(c)	Indemnification

The Company indemnifies its officers, directors and certain employees for certain events or occurrences while the employee, officer or director is, or was, serving at the Company’s request in such capacity, as permitted under New York law.