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The EEOC’s 2020 Employee Charges and Emerging Issues
By Alice Zelikson and Jeff Weisel Mar 29, 2021 English
The 2020 numbers from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) were recently released. There were 67,448 charges of workplace discrimination made to the agency in the 2020 fiscal year.1 That’s a decline from 2019’s 72,675 charges, possibly...
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Mandate or Encourage? The Employer Decision on COVID-19 Vaccination of Employees
By Jill Tumney Jan 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
By Jill Tumney Oct 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?
By Jill Tumney and Mindy Pollack | Aug 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 will...
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