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Marriage, Romance, Lawsuit - Why Every Employer Needs EPLI
By Mindy Pollack February 11, 2016English
Valentine’s Day is approaching, and that means it’s time for our annual look at office romance. A survey found that 51% of office workers have admitted to having an office romance at one time in their careers. Alas, not all love stories...
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EPLI and the EEOC - Current Initiatives and Emerging U.S. Trends
By Mark Grubelic January 26, 2016English
At a recent EPLI seminar, we heard U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEOC) Commissioner Constance Barker advising the industry audience what to expect in the coming year. Amid the enforcement statistics and initiatives was one clear message: the EEOC...
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Marijuana and the Workplace - Can an Employer Fire a Worker Who Comes to Work High?
By Bill Baumann October 01, 2015English
Legalization of medical marijuana for recreational or medical use has caused confusion among employers. Can the boss fire a worker who tests positive for drugs prescribed by a physician? Does it matter if that employee will be operating heavy machinery...
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Workplace Romance, Rejections and Lawsuits: There’s Insurance for That
By Mindy Pollack February 10, 2015English
The young waitress was not happy working the night shift. The evening cook repeatedly made sexual comments and inappropriate physical contact, and pestered her for dates. She told him to stop but the behavior continued unabated. Finally, she complained...
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First U.S. Case of Illness Arising From Occupational Exposure to Nanomaterials
By Charlie Kingdollar June 04, 2014English
Gen Re has published past articles about the potential for occupational exposure to nanomaterials to cause latent illness. Recently, a study reported the first case in North America of a worker handling nanoparticles in a U.S. laboratory setting where...
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4 Statistics That Highlight the Need for EPLI [Infographic]
By Mindy Pollack April 20, 2014English
Our new infographic is an eye-opener for all insurers and agents when it comes to Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI). The numbers tell two compelling stories, even for carriers who do not yet have a product. One is the opportunity to deliver...
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