Employment Practices Liability

While accurate statistics are hard to come by, it is believed that the average employment practices liability (EPL) claim now settles for approximately $450,000.

Primary claims brought against employers by employees include: 

• Wrongful refusal to employ or promote a qualified applicant or employee.
• Wrongful demotion, evaluation, reassignment, or discipline of an employee, including constructive discharge.
• Harassment, coercion, or unfair discrimination as a consequence of such things as race, color, creed, gender, etc.
• Defamation of character.
• Slander or libel of an employee or violation or invasion of an employee’s right of privacy.