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An Article by Maryellen Alvarez, MBA

Employment related practices liability is one of the hottest issues affecting employers today, involving issues such as sexual harassment, wrongful termination, and discrimination.

To err is human. Unfortunately, so is to sue!

The employer-employee relationship is undergoing great legal scrutiny and employment related claims are escalating in areas such as sexual harassment, wrongful termination, discrimination, etc. These claims can come from both current and former employees, as well as job applicants!

The procedures that employers do and don't use in hiring, firing, and managing their employees can translate into huge price tags for defense costs and legal awards to plaintiffs for errors that are inadvertently made.

Employment related practices lawsuits have escalated substantially in the last few years. You can find news articles on a daily basis regarding discrimination (related to sex, age, race, religion, etc.), harassment, wrongful termination, failure to promote, failure to employ, and violations of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) at the workplace. Indeed, lawsuits are everywhere. The amounts being awarded are staggering. Attorneys unfamiliar with this type of litigation are attending seminars to learn how to successfully win these cases! It's the wave of the future.

(Source:  http://www.coverageglossary.com/pages/erpl.htm)