Having an employee handbook does not automatically make your business compliant. Written policies matter—but they only protect your business when leaders understand them, managers apply them, and employees are held accountable to them consistently. A policy sitting in a shared drive cannot correct poor management decisions. It cannot prevent a supervisor from mishandling an employee … Continue reading The Hiring Alternative™: Policies Don’t Protect Your Business If Nobody Follows Them
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Let’s Get Real™: “We’ve Never Been Sued” Doesn’t Mean You’re Protected
“We’ve been in business for years, and no employee has ever sued us.” Okay—but that is not the compliance flex you think it is. It does not automatically mean your policies are legally sound, your supervisors are properly trained, or your employment practices are defensible. It may simply mean: Employees have not formally complained yet. … Continue reading Let’s Get Real™: “We’ve Never Been Sued” Doesn’t Mean You’re Protected