In legal disputes, five primary challenges can significantly complicate the defense of an employment lawsuit:
1. Failure to document routine employment issues.
In any employment litigation, whether it’s wage and hour claims, leave issues, or harassment claims – the amount of documentation an employer has dramatically increases the odds of prevailing in litigation. I would
Employers need to remember these five key rules for documenting and providing feedback on employee performance:
1. For at-will employees, there is no legal obligation for employers to provide three warnings to employees prior to a termination.
Some employers have the misconception that employees must be given three warnings prior to being terminated. This is
These five reminders are a must for documenting employee performance:
1. Get employee feedback during counseling.
Employees are more likely to ultimately accept critical performance reviews if their feedback is heard. This does not mean that the employer must agree with the employee’s feedback, but just that the employer is considering their feedback in the
This Friday’s Five provides a few reminders about documenting employee performance. While good documentation is hard to gather at the time, it is critical in communicating clear objections to employees for better performance. Also, should a dispute arise that results in litigation, how well the employee’s performance was documented can be the different in winning
In litigation, the following five issues make defending an employment lawsuit much more difficult. 
1. No documentation.
No matter what type of employment litigation is at issue – wage and hour claims, leave issues, or harassment claims – the amount of documentation an employer has dramatically increases the odds of prevailing in litigation. I would