title: How to keep employees from taking you to court.
abstract: A lawsuit from a current or former employee, even an unfounded one, can have a devastating effect on a medical practice. In this article, the author suggests specific strategies for preventing employee lawsuits, specifically those that often result from mistakes in a practice's recruitment materials, employee handbook, job references, and dress code. In addition, this article offers guidance for preventing sexual harassment charges, overtime disputes, and hassles with problem employees. Finally, this article suggests four must-have business forms that provide important legal protection for any medical practice.
authors.affiliation: merlegerle@aol.com
authors.forename: Laura Sachs
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Hills
mesh_terms: D004282:Documentation; D004648:Employee Grievances / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016524:Parental Leave; D011216:Practice Management, Medical / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D017406:Sexual Harassment / Q000517:prevention & control*