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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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EPLI and the EEOC - Employee Charges, Agency Initiatives and Emerging Issues
By Alice Zelikson and Jeff Weisel Mar 24, 2020 English
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has recently released its statistical details for the 72,675 charges of workplace discrimination the agency received in the 2019 fiscal year. Since 2014, the number of charges filed with the EEOC...
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