EPLI: Discrimination, the most common peril resulting in claims

EPLI: the discrimination peril

Discrimination is one of the most common perils to result in employment related claims and insurers see a wide range of allegations being made.
Examples of common allegations include:

• Bias in interviewing and hiring;
• Same work for different pay;
• Not accommodating disability such as not providing accessible washroom facilities;
• Forbidding the wearing of religious symbols in the workplace;
• Parental leave policies that distinguish between genders; and
• Retrenchment based on age.