employment practices liability insurance
| Authority | [[department-for-enterprise |
| Date received | 2022-07-19 |
| Outcome | Information not held |
| Outcome date | 2022-07-27 |
| Topic | [[employment-workforce |
Summary
The requester asked for information on employment practices liability insurance for Department for Enterprise agencies and related legislation. The authority disclosed that executive agencies have such coverage via a Zurich policy but confirmed no information exists regarding legislative amendments to mandate this insurance.
Key Facts
- Executive agencies (Digital, Business, Financial, Visit) have Directors' and Officers' insurance that includes Employment Practice liability cover.
- The insurance policy is provided by Zurich.
- The cover protects agencies against financial loss from employment claims made during the insurance period.
- The Department holds no information on considering or implementing employment practices liability insurance through employment legislation.
- The agencies have boards with external stakeholders acting in a non-executive capacity.
Data Disclosed
- 2539625
- 2022-07-19
- 2022-07-27
- 2 August 2022
- 01624 686400
- IM1 1EX
Original Request
please release any and all information related to consideration and implementation of employment practices liability insurance in relation to (a) each arms length department office agency etc and (b) employment legislation