Uptake booms for liability insurance covering bullying, harassment

Japanese companies are increasingly buying liability insurance to cover legal claims for office bullying and sexual harassment, The Japan News reported. Businesses including small and medium-sized enterprises have purchased about 46,000 policies in the first seven months, up 60% from the same period in 2017. The insurance covers cases in which employees sue the company or top executives for power-related mismanagement, sexual abuse, loss of salary, unpaid overtime or unfair dismissals.

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