Every business is vulnerable to employment liability. Today, people sue at the drop of a hat, and they'll take any excuse they can. People get offended at things that aren't even happening and want to be compensated for it. Or what if something really does happen? You certainly can't control everything your employees do or say. What if your hiring manager discriminates against someone and that person files a claim?  Either way - whether there is a real incident or not - protecting yourself with employment practices liability is vital to your business and could save you thousands.

Most of the time, people file claims for discrimination against race, gender, disability, pregnancy, and age, as well as sexual harassment. A few things that could cause an angry employee to sue:

• A woman who has taken a pregnancy leave returns to her job, only to find that her position has been given away or is no longer needed.
• A middle-aged employee is terminated after 25 years of service when his position is taken over by a computer.
• A female employee is up for a promotion along with a male. The male gets the promotion, causing the female to file a claim for gender discrimination.
• An employee is fired for poor performance, but files a claim because they believe they were fired due to an illness.
• A would-be employee is not hired and files a claim because they believe they were discriminated against because of their race.

Don't risk losing thousands. As said before, people will take an opportunity to sue. For more information on employment practices liability, contact us today! We're Elliott Insurance, an independent agency based in Plantsville, Connecticut.