Legal Matters: 9 Employment Law Landmines

3. Make sure you properly document any employee evaluation, especially if discipline is warranted.

4. Identify and designate an individual, such as the executive director, who is responsible for implementing, interpreting and enforcing your policies.

5. Be consistent with applying the policies. A company is not required to have the same policy for all levels of employees—however, your policies should be applied consistently among your various departments and individual employees.