Here are the 2009 Stats: (per the Employee Benefit Adviser, Feb. 2010)
• 93,000 workplace discrimination charges filed with the EEOC
• Age related claims were the second highest, resulting in 22,772 total awards, adding up to $72 million
• 21,451 ADA claims, up 10% from 2008
• Charges alleging discrimination
| 36% Race | 36% Retaliation | 30% Sex-based |
All of this can be mitigated through training. Human Resource cannot be everywhere. It is the supervisors and managers who need to be trained and reinforced on FMLA, EEOC, ADA and Harassment compliance because they are legally liable, which means a judgment can be levied on them. If a supervisor or manager knew it was their house and savings on the line, how quickly do you think they would want to learn?
With the new economy and those over 60 staying employed, it is imperative that all those who have any managerial power, in an enterprise, are trained and kept up to speed on HR Compliance. Profits can be eroded by the right lawsuit that goes uncovered by EPLI.
HCP National is a Compliance Educator and trainer in FMLA, FEHA, CFRA, EOC, OSHA, IRCA, Section 125, COBRA and more, as well as a full service health insurance brokerage company whose home office is located in Orange County, CA. We do not give legal or tax advice since we are not attorneys or CPA’s.
NOTE THE ABOVE IS A GENERAL DISCUSSION ABOUT HOW COVERAGES MAY WORK. YOUR INSURANCE POLICY AND ALL ADDENDUM ARE THE ONLY AUTHORITY OF HOW YOUR COVERAGE WORKS. DO NOT RELY ON THIS ARTICLE AS AN EXPLANATION OF YOUR COVERAGE. HAVE YOUR ATTORNEY REVIEW YOUR ENTIRE POLICY WITH YOU TO DETERMINE WHAT IS AND ISN’T COVERED.
