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Helping Employers Understand Insurance Coverage for Sexual Harassment Claims

It’s nearly impossible to read the news these days without seeing headlines of allegations of sexual misconduct in the workplace. The news is in turn prompting employers to wonder what role, if any, insurance plays in handling claims should they …

Louisiana Has Paid $1.3M in Sexual Harassment Claims Settlements Since 2009

Louisiana has paid at least $1.3 million to settle more than two dozen sexual harassment claims since mid-2009, including allegations made against college professors, judges, health care workers and one former state lawmaker, according to records released on Jan. 5. …

Employers Pay Workers More Where Sexual Harassment Risk Exists: Study

Female workers are six times more likely than male workers to experience sexual harassment on the job, according to a report out of Vanderbilt University in Nashville. Vanderbilt University economist Joni Hersch has calculated the first measures of sexual harassment …