Why Do You Need to Hire an Attorney Now, Instead of Later?
Your employee handbook and training process fails to address sexual harassment. A new employee begins making unwanted sexual advances towards a co-worker. How do you respond?
You have an employee who is not performing to expectations and you fire him. He comes back and sues you for discrimination because he is a minority. You didn't document why you terminated him. What …show more content…
And an employment attorney can help you make that happen.
The attorney can help you determine what kind of training you will need to provide all employees in regards to sexual harassment and discrimination. He can help you put together an employee handbook that reiterates the training and work rules.
Firing a worker is an area that sometimes brings claims of discrimination. Having a carefully crafted discipline and termination process for employees is essential to mitigate these kinds of claims. An attorney can help you build this process.
Classifying workers is another area that can be tricky for some businesses. They want to keep costs down and think that classifying all employees as salaried would do the trick. Misclassifying employees can get a business in big trouble. Consulting with an attorney would help avoid these kinds of problems.
What Happens if You Get Sued?
If a current or former employee decides to file lawsuit or make a claim with a government agency, you definitely need an experienced employment litigation attorney at your side. The attorney can help you through the entire process from start to finish. He can represent you at hearings and in the courtroom if