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Employment Practices Liability Coverage Wage and Hour

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Court Takes Narrow Read of Policy Exclusion for ‘Wage and Hour’ Claims

In a potentially beneficial decision for employers, a California appellate panel ruled that the term “wage and hour … law” in an insurance policy’s exclusion was limited to laws “concerning duration worked and/or remuneration...more

Payne & Fears

Pizza Hut Delivers a Win for Employers: Reimbursement Claims are Not Automatically Excluded from Coverage by a Policy's "Wage &...

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The California Court of Appeal recently ruled that a "wage and hour" exclusion in an employment practices liability insurance ("EPLI") policy must be narrowly interpreted to extend coverage for reimbursement claims brought...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Oregon Employment Law Update: Summary & To Do List

Oregon passed several employment bills this year that will affect Oregon employers. The following article provides an update on the new laws and a list of tasks for Oregon employers to make sure that they are in compliance....more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Ninth Circuit Affirms Carrier Had Duty to Defend Employment Class Action

Fewer and fewer companies in California have insurance coverage for “wage and hour” claims, i.e. claims for failure to pay overtime, failure to provide meal and rest periods, and failure to provide accurate itemized wage...more

Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP

Massachusetts Supreme Court Ruling will Lead to More Disappointments for Employers who Purchase EPLI Policies

Are you sleeping better knowing that you have purchased Employment Practices Liability Insurance (“EPLI”) to cover your company against employment claims? Well it may be time to wake up....more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Claim for Failure to Reimburse Reasonable Business Expenses Not Barred by EPL Policy’s Wage and Hour Exclusion

Don’t be too surprised if you see a “wage and hour” exclusion in your employment practices liability insurance policy, especially if you have employees in California. While these exclusions purport to bar coverage for claims...more

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Specialty Wage-and-Hour Policies Offer New Protection for Companies Facing Lawsuits

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Traditional employment practices liability (EPL) and directors’ and officers’ (D&O) insurance may not apply today to cover wage-and-hour liabilities, an issue we detailed in the first and second installments of this series. ...more

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Insurance Policy Definitions Essential to Wage-and-Hour Claim Coverage

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As discussed in the first installment of our three-part series on insurance protection against wage-and-hour claims, policyholders have looked to two types of traditional insurance for protection against employment...more

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Using Insurance to Counter the Wage-and-Hour Threat

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Yesterday, businesses and their executives face an increased threat given the personal liability for officers, directors, managing agents and others as discussed in our recent alert, “California’s Fair Day’s Pay Act May...more

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