Insured employers need to know which workplace practices and procedures to implement so as to protect themselves from employment practices liability claims. Moreover, since the government is very much involved in this field through laws regulating employment decisions based on race, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender, and other protected categories, employers need to know what the state laws are concerning employment practices. This article outlines strategies that risk managers can use to prevent employment practices liability claims, and offers a state-by-state listing of state laws regarding several aspects of employment practices liability: protected categories, the legal time limit for filing a complaint, and the compensation successful claimants are awarded: Employment Practices Liability.