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What is Employment Practices Liability insurance? 

Employment Practices Liability (EPL) Insurance is designed to help employers minimise the risk and potential cost of claims taken against them by employees. Covered claims may relate to allegations of discrimination, unfair dismissal and sexual or workplace harassment.  

Employers Liability insurance

What does Employment Practices Liability insurance cover? 

What is covered
Unfair Dismissal 

Dismissal of an employee in an allegedly unreasonable or unjust way.  

What is covered
Workplace Defamation

Written (libel) or spoken (slander) statements that harm an employee’s reputation. 

What is covered
Bullying & Harassment

Repeated and unreasonable behaviour towards an employee that create the risk to health and safety. 

What is covered
Discrimination

Actions taken against an employee on the basis of race, sex and other protected categories that violate the Fair Work Act.  

  • Paying employee benefits (such redundancy or superannuation) 
  • Fraud and dishonesty 
  • Bodily injury  
  • Criminal proceedings  
  • Continuity of employment costs 
  • Property damage 
  • Building modifications  
  • Prior or pending claims (a claim arising before the period of insurance)  

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3 industries who purchase Employment Practices Liability most: 

Consultants

Consultants & Freelancers

Health care & Allied health

Allied Health 

Employment Practices Liability is suited to a wide range of industries and occupations in addition to the ones listed above.

How much does Employment Practices Liability insurance cost? 

Employment Practices Liability insurance costs can vary based on the cover options chosen, level of cover and other factors. Every business is unique, and so is the type and cost of its policy.

Get cover that works with the risks of your business

You can select different levels of cover.

This is the most you will be paid out if you need to make a claim. Choosing different cover levels may impact the cost of your policy.

Underinsurance

We know it’s tempting to select a lower level of cover to reduce premiums, but this can leave businesses shocked and insufficiently covered when making a claim.

Ways underinsurance catches business owners out:

Inflation

With inflation, the cost of living and doing business increases. Remember to cover you, your tools and assets for the rising costs of replacing or covering them, not what you paid for them – you may be surprised at the difference.

Not covering the full cost of your risks

If you select cover levels for less than the value you may be found liable – left out of pocket when it comes to claims time. It’s important to review your risks and determine how much you will need to cover any claim that may come your way.

Get cover that works with the risks of your business

You can select different levels of cover. 
This is the most you will be paid out if you need to make a claim. Choosing different cover levels may impact the cost of your policy.

Flexible Cover

Pick from levels of EPLI cover

Unsure how much to choose? Think about:

Number of employees being covered 

Your HR policies 

Worst case scenario claim size 

Underinsurance

We know it’s tempting to select a lower level of cover to reduce premiums, but this can leave businesses shocked and insufficiently covered when making a claim.

Ways underinsurance catches business owners out:

Inflation

With inflation, the cost of living and doing business increases. Remember to cover you, your tools and assets for the rising costs of replacing or covering them, not what you paid for them – you may be surprised at the difference.

Not covering the full cost of your risks

If you select cover levels for less than the value you may be found liable – left out of pocket when it comes to claims time. It’s important to review your risks and determine how much you will need to cover any claim that may come your way.

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Frequently asked questions

Employment Practices Liability cover is provided on a claims made and notified basis, meaning an insurer will only cover you for claims made against you during the policy period which you notify to them in that period.

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