Both for-profits and nonprofits alike are faced with various employment practices liability exposures that are heightened with high tensions and potentially devastating economic impact to their businesses.
Here are some the Employment Practices Liability exposures businesses are seeing today:
- Failure to rehire as businesses open or expand offerings
- Retaliation for utilizing worker’s compensation
- Wage and Hour claims for failure to pay proper overtime
- Disability discrimination from employees who do not want to return to the office
- Discrimination, including reverse discrimination as businesses increase an emphasis on diversity
- Online/Virtual harassment in lieu of physical harassment
- Handling vaccines and accommodation for religious belief or medical conditions
- Wrongful termination claims when employers who accepted Paycheck Protection Program loans can terminate employees without impact on repayment terms
