How to Stop a Problem Before it Starts

CYPRESS, Calif. - Nov. 21, 2013 - PRLog -- Beside the lucky few business owners, most have experienced some sort of disgruntled employee. Every day there are employees taking advantage of the workers compensation system and filing fraudulent claims that cause hours upon hours of headaches for employers. Even when employees become ex-employees there is plenty of room for them to come after your business. In the most litigated state in the country, our own California, people are constantly filing suits against employers for reasons such as: wrongful termination, hostile work environment, ADA violations…..the list could go on forever.

So how do you stop people from having such a sue happy attitude? Well, the short of it is that you cannot change the percentage of the population that is going to look for any reason to try to get into to your pockets.

So what I am saying is that there’s no solution to this costly problem? Absolutely not, there is a solution that every business owner can use…..stop the problem before it ever starts. To be clearer and stop using vague phrases, do your research on the people you are interviewing.

Here is a list of suggestions that you can use that will help reduce those headaches you don’t have time for:

• Reference checks with former employers and personal references
• Drug tests
• Employment applications
• Interview question’s that put them in situations they will encounter in the everyday workplace
• Evaluation of their length with former employers and reason for ending relationship
• Most importantly: not hiring who will work for the least amount. Everyone has heard the phrase “you get what you pay for” well this could not be more accurate with employees. The additional amount you pay for an employee could save you in the long run with all the potential legal action/ fraudulent claims that can happen with a cut-rate employee.