Employees are going to lawyers in record numbers. According to Inc. magazine, employment discrimination suits rose 2,200% in just 20 years. According to another study, the discharged employees won two-thirds of the wrongful-discharge cases, with an average verdict of $732,000.
As if the risk of a jury verdict is not bad enough, Inc. found that defense costs in employment cases average between $20,000 and $200,000.
The good news is you can reduce your exposure in future potential employee lawsuits by adopting preventative legal strategies today. A list of 21 steps you can take to ensure you comply with at-will employment law basics and to protect your business are included in this report.
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