PREVENTIVE PERSONNEL PRACTICES

We counsel employers regarding the development, implementation and monitoring of personnel policies and procedures to comply with legal requirements.  Employers often invite employee suits by maintaining poorly drafted personnel policies and failing to properly train supervisors.  Our attorneys are extensively involved in providing pre-decision making advice and establishing employee handbooks, disciplinary rules, forms and other personnel practices designed to minimize exposure to liability.  We also conduct practical training seminars tailored to individual client needs on such topics as an overview of employment laws; hiring and recruitment; effective discipline and discharge; recognizing and responding to harassment claims; common mistakes supervisors make; top ten ways to get sued; complying with medical leave laws; reducing workers compensation costs; employee drug and alcohol tests and avoiding employment discrimination claims.  Our focus is to provide supervisors with practical advice for common problems