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Mandate or Encourage? The Employer Decision on COVID-19 Vaccination of Employees

Von Jill Tumney |January 27, 2021|English

After nearly a year of making difficult employment decisions, businesses across the U.S. face one more question: Should I make COVID‑19 vaccinations mandatory or voluntary for returning employees? As the vaccine rolls out and workplaces reopen, employers...
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Your Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Is Overdue - More Reasons for Buying EPLI

Von Jill Tumney |October 29, 2020|English

By December 31, 2020, all businesses with employees in Illinois must have conducted sexual harassment training for managers and employees. As yet, no extension or similar relief has been granted due to COVID-19 so the requirement remains in place. How...
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What Does the U.S. Supreme Court’s Recent LGBTQ+ Ruling Mean for Businesses and EPLI?

Von Jill Tumney |August 04, 2020|English

The short answer is that the recent Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia ruling protecting LBGTQ+ employees from sex discrimination will mean more claims and compliance for both employers and EPLI carriers as a whole. But what businesses and insurers...
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EPLI and the EEOC - Employee Charges, Agency Initiatives and Emerging Issues

Von Alice Zelikson and Jeff Weisel |March 24, 2020|English

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has recently released its statistical details for the 72,675 charges of workplace discrimination the agency received in the 2019 fiscal year. Since 2014, the number of charges filed with the EEOC...
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Bosses Dating Subordinates - One of Many Reasons a Business Needs EPLI Protection

Von Mindy Pollack|February 13, 2020|English

Chances are that at some point in your career you became aware of a colleague dating his or her boss. Just over 48% of employees have dated a colleague during their professional lives, and 22% of those relationships involved a manager or supervisor.1...
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How Much EPLI Limit is Enough? 6 Reasons a Small Business May Need More Protection

Von Mark Grubelic and Mindy Pollack|November 14, 2019|English

When a worker sues for sexual harassment or disability discrimination, will the employer discover that the insurance policy limit isn’t enough? Most small businesses buy Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI) protection with their core...
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