07/09/2008
In these difficult times, your organization may have to undergo a reduction in force (RIF). If you do, it pays to develop objective standards for who can stay and who must go. By outlining your plan and sticking with it, you reduce your chance of losing a lawsuit a former employee might bring. Remember that fired employees will visit an attorney, who will try to find a reason to sue you …
07/09/2008
Ignore complaints about any kind of harassment, and you may soon find that the employee who complained will hit your organization with more than just claims under federal Title VII and the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA). He or she also may sue for common-law claims like assault and battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress …