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What’s Going to Happen to Employment Practices Liabilities?
Well before the Advisory Group issued its conclusions, employers had already been instructed by no less than the Supreme Court that they had to get their compliance houses in order, or else. In the late 1990’s, the Supreme Court ruled that employers must act proactively in order to prevent employment law violations; they could not simply promulgate “thou shalt not do…” policy manuals to their managers, and hope for the best.
Most certainly, this required companies to analyze their current practices, develop new practices that dovetailed with new legal requirements, and regularly train the managers and executives expected to implement these new practices. (Indeed, these changes gave life to Counsel Consulting Group, which was formed to assist companies with these new compliance efforts.) But, having said that, there remained a lack of clarity in respect to exactly what needed to be done – how much was enough, where should the stress be placed, and so on?
Many believe that the new sentencing guidelines will begin to lift this fog. The sentencing guidelines will, in important respects, likely become the benchmarks by which to assess liability for business misconduct, including employment law violations.
Counsel Consulting Group LLC helps companies throughout the United States avoid employment and HR-related claims and liabilities. CCG assesses existing policies, procedures and problem areas; it provides customized liability-avoidance training to managers and executives; and it designs and implements business techniques that reduce employment liability risks on a long term basis. CCG also offers specialized workshops for managers and HR executives, customized consulting in focused employment-related areas, and CD-ROM and web-based training alternatives. For more information, contact us at info@powelltrachtman.com and visit our website at www.counselconsulting.com.
Powell, Trachtman, Logan, Carrle & Lombardo, P.C. is a full service law firm with offices in suburban Philadelphia, PA, Harrisburg, PA and Cherry Hill, NJ. Powell Trachtman represents a variety of commercial enterprises, entrepreneurs and business executives in respect to their litigation, litigation avoidance planning, business formation, business transactions, estate and tax planning, and other needs. We are also approved defense counsel for numerous insurance carriers in matters pertaining to professional malpractice, products liability, employment practices, directors and officers liability, and many other fields. For more information, contact us at info@powelltrachtman.com and visit our website at www.powelltrachtman.com.
