Mistakes made by Employers that a Plaintiff’s Lawyer Loves to See
- By : Seth Seidell
Date : 04-Oct-13
There are certain mistakes made by employers that a plaintiff’s lawyer loves to discover. Below is a short list of common errors made by employers in the workplace that are avoidable.
Pre-Employment Mistakes
- Failure to conduct an adequate background check
- Inconsistent recruiting and hiring practices
- Inappropriate interview questions
Mistakes During Employment
- Failure to pay and identify exempt vs. non-exempt employees
- Failure to implement, disseminate, and follow personnel policies or procedures
- Failure to train employees
- Failure to provide job descriptions
- Failure to document promptly and accurately discipline or performance issues
- Failure to provide employee performance reviews
- Failure to provide employees notice under state or federal law when the law requires
Post-Termination Mistakes
- Not conducting exit interviews
- Not making timely payments of all wages due the employee
- Inappropriate internal and external comments
- Failure to provide post-termination required notices under state or federal law
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