Given the range of complaints and variations in EPLI policy forms, a consultation with a qualified insurance advisor is suggested. (Photo: J. Albert Diaz/ALM)
A recent increase in coronavirus-related employment practices lawsuits has put employment practices liability insurance (EPLI) in the spotlight.
This escalation of litigation may come as a shock to the countless employers that willingly sacrificed profits to keep employees safe and employed, but it is not entirely unexpected. Unfortunately, litigation typically surges whenever confusion, desperation and opportunism combine.
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