
Apr 18, 2023
Insurance for Homeless and Domestic Abuse SheltersEmployment practices liability insurance (EPLI) claims have been on the rise in recent years as former employees felt they were unfairly let go. From racial discrimination to sexual harassment, EPL insurance has seen a sharp rise and is headed for a $3.1 billion marketplace by 2025.
But even if claims wind up being unfounded, EPL cases can be a total drain on a regular mid-sized business, which means they can be even more draining for nonprofits and social services organizations who don’t have as much money to back them up financially in the event of a claim. The average cost of a discrimination case can exceed $235,000 and set back any organization.
Social services organizations can avoid costly EPLI claims by implementing better recruitment tasks and goals. Here’s a better look at how.
The leading charge filed in EPLI claims is an allegation of racial discrimination. In fact, 36 percent of all EPLI cases are due to this kind of claim. Next, gender-based discrimination came in at 30 percent, according to the EEOC, and age-based was in at 24 percent. Employees are feeling encouraged to bring discrimination of any kind to the attention of their superiors or HR staff, and if they feel they are unjustly let go or retaliated against, then they have the grounds to bring a case to light.
When it comes to nonprofits, that can be just as responsible for these types of claims as a regular business, any one of these claims can not only make it hurt financially, but hurt its reputation. Nonprofits can benefit from types of social services insurance programs as well as better hiring and training practices.
Even small organizations need to be concerned with things like writing an updated employee handbook and employment application to make sure they are setting the record straight on how it operates from the start.
There are a handful of ways to encourage better recruiting practices among new volunteers and employees. The goal is to be transparent about how your organization should treat its employees and vice versa so everything is upfront and honest.
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