by Society Insurance Team | May 2, 2018 | Uncategorized
As a business owner, you strive to be fair and nondiscriminatory in your employment practices. But even a simple misunderstanding could expose you to an employee-related claim or allegation such as sexual harassment, discrimination, abuse or wrongful termination. In...
by Society Insurance Human Resources | Mar 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
Originally published March 14, 2018. Updated October 28, 2020. Sexual harassment is illegal, yet it seems to be a growing issue as we hear more and more about it in the news. Still, most sexual harassment situations – 71 percent in 2015 – are not reported. Sexual...
by Society Insurance Risk Management | Jul 20, 2016 | Employees, Human Resources, Risk Management, Small Business, Society Insurance
Do you conduct background checks on job applicants? Have you ever thought of doing so? If you answered ‘yes’ to either of these questions you need to be aware of the legal considerations. There are a number of federal and state laws, along with local ordinances in...