Thanks to a recent court case which changed a long-standing rule regarding control of employees, employers that use staffing agencies, independent contractors or franchisors now face an EPLI risk they did not have in the past.
In federal courts alone, the number of suits related to employment grievances has increased by more than 400% in the last 20 years. Rockwood’s new EPLI policy shields employers and directors & officers, plus all current, former and prospective employees.
Employee claims of discrimination, wrongful termination, retaliation and more can be costly to a restaurant’s bottom line. To address these issues, ProHost USA rounds out its restaurant package with an employment practices liability insurance endorsement.