INSURANCE AGAINST LAWSUITS FOR DISCRIMINATION
Lawsuits brought against the employer by employees are not a rare case any more; and, as a consequence of ongoing harmonisation of anti-discrimination laws within the EU, the risk of it will further increase. The number of lawsuits for discrimination is increasing accordingly. But not only the wrongdoers are held accountable, often times also the employer is held accountable for not intervening, i.e. because he/she did not do enough to avoid unlawful conduct beforehand.
Therefore, not only internationally operating companies should take financial precautions against risks relative to lawsuits brought against them by employees. The reasons for a court dispute are diverse, for example: Unfair dismissal, disadvantage, discrimination, retaliation, sexual harassment or harassment for any other cause, defamation or slander, invasion of privacy, etc.
TYPICAL EXAMPLES OF DAMAGE
An employee working in a subsidiary abroad files a lawsuit against the company for alleged sexual harassment by her superior. A salacious e-mail serves as incriminating material against a manager; the company is held accountable for contributory negligence. Proceedings at a competent local court as well as high claims for damages are the consequence.
An employee has the feeling that he should have been promoted and files a lawsuit for discrimination against the employer. The company now has the difficult task to provide counter-evidence before court.
A dismissed employee files a lawsuit for compensation for immaterial damage due to religious discrimination. The reasons for her complaint are that the company prohibited her wearing the religious face veil and barred her from personal contact with customers entirely at first and then restricted her personal contact with customers to those with a migration background.
Defence against unjustified claims
Assumption of costs for justified, insured claims
Emergency costs for an attorney (immediate necessity for the service of a defence attorney)
Forensic services
Assumption of costs prior to occurrence of the insured event.
Criminal law protection
Assumption of costs in case of libel and if the company has to make an official press statement.
Assumption of costs for a negative declaratory judgement with the purpose of defence against a claim
Defence against fines
The company itself
Members of the management board
Supervisory bodies
The workers and employees
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