Welcome to PeaceKeeper Systems

     It really is no longer a matter of whether an employer is sued by its employees, but when. While employers do not intentionally condone discrimination, harassment, or unsafe workplaces, just one lawsuit may cost millions and tarnish a company’s image, hurt employee morale, and potentially cause concern for owners. Don’t wait for problems to come to you. Don’t take a gamble: Make a strategy.

Crunch the Numbers

• Employee lawsuits are the most common type of liability lawsuit today.
• Attorneys’ fees in such disputes routinely exceed $150,000.
• Every day employees file suit alleging discrimination based on race, sex, disability, age, religion, or national origin; or suits based on sexual harassment, wrongful termination, retaliation, or other complaints.
• The average jury award in employment cases increased from $130,000 in 2001 to $250,000 in 2003.
• The average Plaintiff’s award in employment law cases exceeds $250,000, with 15% of all verdicts exceeding $1,000,000.
• Over the last ten years employee lawsuits have been filed in record numbers.
• According to the Society for Human Resources Management, 3 out of 5 companies are sued by former employees.
• The most common targets for discrimination claims are private employers with between 15 and 100 employees (41.5%); second are companies with over 500 employees (23.9%).