When
it comes to understanding Employees and Employment Law, ignorance is
not bliss ... it is dangerous and potentially very expensive.
It is
estimated that one in five small California employers will
face an employment related claim at some point. The claim can include
back wages, sexual harassment, discrimination and more. Ignoring the
possibility it could happen to your company, will NOT make it go away.
Being proactive
and taking steps to prevent and safeguard your company against
litigation won't guarantee you will never be sued, but it will minimize the risk you and every employer faces each and every day they conduct business.
If you think you'll be safe from damages if you are sued because you can say you were unaware of the laws and rules, you won't be, because being unaware is NOT an acceptable excuse or defense.
.And if you say or think to yourself "in this company, we're like a family , no one would ever sue ".... you can't rely on that either... families sue each other all the time!
