YRC Worldwide Inc (YRCW)

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Employment practices liability insurance (EPLI) covers legal costs, damage awards, and settlements that arise from discrimination, sexual harassment, or wrongful termination lawsuits, and according to Bob Hartwig, chief economist at the Insurance Information Institute (III), most big businesses should purchase it.
"Sooner or later, virtually every medium- to large-sized company is likely to find itself the defendant in a discrimination or sexual harassment suit," Hartwig says. "The 21st Century's racially and ethnically diverse work force is a potential powder keg