Money Well Spent

Post date: Feb 27, 2018 1:18:30 AM

Does your company have an unlimited legal budget? Would you say it is a good investment of your company's time and resources to sit in endless depositions? What's better winning a costly lawsuit or not having to defend one, to begin with? Most of my clients and I venture astute business professionals say the latter clearly. However, keep in mind the case of Villarreal v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. This case hinged on the prospect of illegal hiring practices. This can be an extremely difficult area for large corporations to defend in a lawsuit. The costs for defending these claims can easily surpass a six-figure threshold. Unless you have a legal department whose annual budget for salaries only matches that number I think its a safe bet you need to have a defensible plan in place. Training and development coupled with solid procedures which are annually checked for compliance is the most cost-efficient manner to be proactive. Engaging the qualified team of R&R HR can mitigate your risks for costly legal fees for less than a fraction of the cost of expensive legal bills. 

More about the case can be found here: https://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/meetings/6-14-17/mccann.cfm