Employers can also be sued for not hiring someone. Discrimination suits can arise when an employer doesn’t hire someone over the age of 40 or of gender or race that they allegedly won’t hire.
their clients as part of their EPLI coverage. While various insurance carriers may offer different services, almost all have advice lines to help you set up proper documentation around employee issues and employee discipline leading up to termination. “This is of great benefit to the employer should they, in fact, be sued,” King said. “They would have proper documentation regarding what led to the termination, the steps that were taken to develop the employee prior to their being terminated, and what the outcome of that training was.”
All employment liability policies are written differently, King noted. Each has exclusions and coverages and it is important to work with an experienced broker to make sure a comprehensive policy is being purchased.
To read HUB’s checklist, Six Strategies to Avoid Employment-Related Lawsuits, click here.
Sacramento, California-based Brian King is Vice President, HUB Healthcare. HUB International is a WPA associate member.
OCTOBER 2019