Overview

Provides protection for the company against allegations of unfair dismissal and other unfair labour practices such as discrimination and sexual harassment, brought by employees.

Summary of Cover

The Employment Practices Liability product will protect the company for a claim brought by any current, prospective or past employee for a broad range of employment related allegations such as:

• Unfair dismissal, discharge or termination of employment
• Discrimination
• Sexual harassment/victimisation
• Unfair failure to employ
• Defamation

The Cover responds to the following types of claim

• A formal administrative or regulatory proceeding
• An arbitration proceeding
• A written demand for monetary damages

Policy Exclusions

• Any wilful or malicious breach of the company’s own HR procedures or other material aspects of current Labour Law.
• Collective Disputes or Industrial Action.
• Fraudulent Acts, Bodily Injury or Property Damage.
• Prior and pending litigation.