Texas is an at-will employment state where employees and employers are free to end the employment relationship at any time and almost for any reason. The Texas Supreme Court has created a single public policy exception to the at-will employment rule –the Sabine Pilot wrongful discharge claim. Under that judicially created claim, an employee has a
What is Employment Practices Liability Insurance and Does My Company Need It?
Employment Practices Liability Insurance, or EPLI, is business insurance an employer can purchase that will provide protection from losses caused by certain employment disputes with current or former employees. EPLI is in addition to commercial general liability or umbrella policies that normally contain exclusions for most employment claims.
EPLI normally covers the employer, its employees and executives for
Dallas Court of Appeals Rejects Wrongful Termination Claim for Voting in Election
Earlier this week the Dallas Court of Appeals rejected an employee’s attempt to create a new wrongful termination cause of action. In Martin v. Clinical Pathology Lab., Joyce Martin sued her employer for terminating her employment after she requested time off to vote in the November 2008 General Election. According to her petition, Martin