Employment Law Training
Training supervisors and managers in employment law has been shown to minimize the amount of punitive damages awarded against employers, according to the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Failure to train supervisors in basic employment law has been found to justify imposition of large punitive damage awards against the employer, according to the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
In this day and age, if your company has not been sued regarding an employment law claim, it is only a matter of time before it your company will be involved in a more than likely costly legal battle. In today's business, employees are much more likely to sue if they are terminated or if they believe that they are treated unfairly. It is a very wise decision to reduce costs to your company by providing training for supervisors and managers.
Many managers and supervisors are not sure about the how to approach and disciplining workers. All workers should be treated the same whether they are in a protected class or not. When a worker is in a protected class it is however, more important to make sure supervisors and managers are aware of the exact discipline procedures and follow them unerringly. If trained properly supervisors and managers will avoid the nervousness when disciplining a worker in a protected class who they will often end up allowing to continue the behavior, not disciplining at all. In addition workers who are not in a protected class end up being the only workers who are disciplined. This can lead to a reverse discrimination law suit.
Even though the roles of supervisors and managers are often very busy, it is important to find time for them to be trained on employment law. The company should schedule a mandatory seminar, held during busi ...