Many entrepreneurs, business owners and employers are super stars when it comes to running and growing their businesses. Unfortunately, while they may be great at business, they are not always great at legal compliance and employers are served with lawsuits from former employees every day in this country. However, there are some common mistakes that employers routinely make that greatly increase the odds of being subjected to a lawsuit.
In this CLE course, Douglas Clifford discusses the top 10 most common employer mistakes that lead to labor and employment litigation. The top ten areas that Doug covers include: wage & hour, vacation pay, consistent treatment amongst employees, commission plans, alternative workweeks, the employee/independent contractor distinction, exempt vs. non-exempt (overtime) employees, at-will employment, investigating harassment complaints, inattention to DFEH/EEOC complaints and reasonable accommodations. This is a hyper technical area of the law that is frequently mishandled by employers. Advising your business clients in few key areas could possibly prevent employment related lawsuits and save your clients millions of dollars.
Douglas Clifford is the founder and owner of Clifford Law Office, PC. Doug has represented large and small businesses in all aspects of labor and employment litigation, including suits for wrongful termination, defamation, discrimination, wage and hour, and workers’ compensation discrimination.