Employment Practices Liability (EPL)

PLUS 2022 Conference Content Available to Members

The PLUS Conference provides education on the latest in trends and in-depth news from leading experts in the insurance industry. If you missed the in-person sessions in 2022 they are…

ESG, BIPA and COVID Claims and EPLI Coverage Issues

ESG claims not only include those related to climate and corporate governance, but also include employment issues such as pay equity, workplace diversity, discrimination and harassment. COVID claims are expansive…

PLUS Is More: Looking Back at 2022 and Powering Forward in 2023

Its been a year since your association moved to a no-cost membership model and adopted a strategic plan to expand membership, deepen engagement, enhance corporate relationships, and strengthen product development. …

Executive Summary: The Betterley Report’s Employment Practices Liability Insurance Market Survey 2022

The Betterley Reports EPLI Market Survey 2022 provides 74 pages of company comparison charts. The Report also provides an update on rate trends and highlights the select classes of businesses…

Privette Doctrine: Not An Absolute Shield

The “Privette Doctrine” is a well-accepted rule that has governed the liability of general contractors and property owners for workplace injuries suffered by a subcontractor’s employee.  In Privette v. Superior…

This Job Is Killing Me, Are You Insured?

Here’s a claim scenario many companies may not have considered. An employee, after sustaining a heart attack at work, files a lawsuit against their employer, claiming that stress caused by…

California Employers: Are You Ready to Comply With the New Pay Transparency Requirements?

  Are your prepared for the disclosure requirements attendant to California’s new Pay Transparency for Pay Equity Act (SB1162)?   Starting on January 1, 2023 employers with 15 or more employees…

WSHB Alert Status of “Federal Vaccine or Test Mandates”

  Currently three “mandates” are making their way through the federal appeals system. Unfortunately, all three “mandates” are in different procedural postures. This update aims to clarify the status of…

Clash of the Titans: Religious Rights VS. LGBT Rights

Robert Chadwick is a Partner in the Dallas office of Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP. He has more than 37 years of experience representing management, fiduciaries and professionals in the…