“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
Tag: Risk Management
The Compliance Hook™: Inconsistent Discipline Is a Compliance Risk
Two employees violate the same policy. One receives a written warning. The other is terminated. Same behavior. Different consequences. If your company cannot explain the difference with legitimate, documented facts, you may have created more than an employee-relations problem. You may have created evidence against your own business. Here are two concrete risks every employer … Continue reading The Compliance Hook™: Inconsistent Discipline Is a Compliance Risk
The Hiring Alternative™: Your Business Outgrew “Winging It.”
There was a point when "winging it" worked. When you had a handful of employees, you could handle a write-up in a hallway conversation, track leave requests in your head, and figure out benefits as questions came up. It wasn't polished, but it worked well enough. That point has passed. Growth changes the math Every … Continue reading The Hiring Alternative™: Your Business Outgrew “Winging It.”