Kayla Ernst Featured on The JoyPowered® Workspace Podcast: "Employment Litigation - Lessons Learned"

Ice Miller LLP attorney Kayla Ernst was featured on The JoyPowered® Workspace Podcast, "Employment Litigation - Lessons Learned."

In this podcast episode, the hosts—JoDee and Susan—discuss employment litigation with Kayla, who describes the litigation process for an employment law claim, from administrative exhaustion requirements to judgment. Employment law cases very rarely go to trial; typically the parties settle or the case is decided on summary judgment. Employers often do a cost benefit analysis; even if they feel they’re right, it may not make sense to take on the financial burden of legal costs and administrative and emotional burdens.
 

Sometimes employers can do everything right and still get sued, but there are some steps you can take to avoid litigation. Of course, following the law is important, so keep your policies up to date and invest in training for managers and supervisors. Investing in your hiring and recruiting to find the right person can make it less likely that the employment relationship is going to break down or that there’ll be performance issues. And a lot of it boils down to communication; make sure your employees know when you have issues with their performance and understand reasons behind adverse actions.

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