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Your EPLI Policy May Not Cover What You Think It Covers; Prior Claim for Unemployment Benefits Justifies Exclusion of Wrongful Discharge Claim

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Litigation

Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI) is, at times, viewed by some employers as a way to control costs.  (For a primer on EPLI, check out my prior posts here and here.) Why? Because employers believe that these policies will cover all of their wrongful discharge claims and the insurer will not read its policy narrowly to… Continue Reading

EPLI: The Best Policy May Just Be to Know Your Own Policy

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance

Many moons ago, I discussed the pros and cons of insuring your company against certain types of employment law claims.  Now, my law partner, Jon Orleans, provides some further specifics in the area with his article this week on employment practices liability insurance policies (EPLI).  You can download the article here. He touches on the… Continue Reading

Issues to Consider in Selecting EPLI: Is It Right for Your Company

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance

With the dog days of summer firmly upon us (and not an interesting Connecticut Supreme Court case in sight to discuss) I’m going to followup on some issues that readers have raised over the last few months.  As I indicate to readers, I can’t respond to particular inquiries.  I hope, through some of these posts, however,… Continue Reading

Insurance for Employers (EPLI) – The Good, the Bad, the Unknown

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance

To Be (Insured) or Not To Be (Insured)? That is the question that employers face each day in Connecticut and across the nation when it comes to Employment Practice Liability Insurance (EPLI, for short).  The problem with such a question is that the answer is a classic "it depends".  For some employers, the answer may… Continue Reading

Court: Employers Must Promptly Notify Insurer of EEOC Charges — or Risk Losing Coverage

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in CHRO & EEOC, Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Litigation

In recent years, some employers have turned to EPLI (or employment practices liability insurance) to help control their costs. Some find it useful, others do not. But one important part of having the insurance is making sure it applies when you actually have a claim. A recent federal court case highlights the importance of notifying the insurer of the claims… Continue Reading