Ahh, we all remember the bully from grade school who performed his usual schoolyard shake down on anyone who was intimidated enough to make with the lunch money or go home with a shiner on the eye. However, many of our childhood stories of bullies end up in some kid finally having the courage to stand up and say ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!
Times havent changed all that much when it comes to the workplace. Increasingly, employees are educating themselves, (or in some cases, educated by others) on the vulnerability of an employer when it comes to claims made through the department of labor.
Weve all heard of the thousands of law suits that yield tenacious employees millions of dollars. Disgruntled employees looking for the quick buck may just set their sights on an unsuspecting but well-intentioned employer. So how do we stand up to this bully?
Many are saying it will cost the employer less to just pay the employee off and get rid of them to avoid the cost of a lengthy legal battle. To those, the time has come to say, ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!
When investigating a claim from the employers end, the first question, and often the most difficult to answer, is was the...