There are around 100,000 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) discrimination charges filed each year. A single discrimination lawsuit can cost a company hundreds of thousands of dollars in defense expenses and settlement or jury awards. In addition to the monetary cost, there are the significant impacts to business operations due to a workforce that is distracted by the litigation and the internal upheaval it brings with it, a loss of employee morale and the damage of the employer’s reputation in the community. An up-to-date, compliant handbook is a viable first line of defense against huge litigation costs.
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