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Dramatic Rise In Employment Lawsuits
People are taking desperate measures in challenging times. How would your business stand up against frivolous lawsuits?
As an increasing number of workers are getting laid off, there is a rise in the number of employment lawsuits. Former employees and employees are suing for a myriad of wrongful termination, discrimination claims, workers comp, and over-time pay. Whether they are disgruntled because of a layoff or have spouses who are unemployed, people are looking to the government to help them through our challenging times.
Business owners beware…
Many employer-defendants may not have the funds to pay up if they are found in violation. If you have not had an HR Audit recently or you do not have the proper insurance for your business, you could end up in deep trouble.
Today’s employment laws lean heavily toward protecting employees. Not only is it important to keep up with the current employment laws and Hr practices, employers need to bone up on their Georgia liability insurance and litigation insurance.
According to Page Perry LLC, an Atlanta based law firm;
This is the first significant recession since the early 1980s. Since that time, a number of laws have been enacted that give employee rights to sue – among them the Americans With Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the WARN Act, and the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act. Legal experts foresee these and other laws being fully utilized by former employees in the current economic downturn.
You can save your business the potential disaster of litigation simply by having an Atlanta insurance agent explain the coverage options that are available to you. If you have any questions regarding your current business insurance policies, or your company’s HR procedures please contact one of the specialists at Lloyd Pro Group.
