The Policy Gaps That Gets Small Businesses Sued

Episode Summary Most small businesses don't get into legal trouble because they lacked a policy. They get into trouble because they had one and didn't follow it. In this episode, Sabrina breaks down the gap between what handbooks say and what leaders actually do and why that gap is where most small-business employment risk lives. This episode pairs with The Policy Nobody Talks About Until You Need It (leave of absence) and the HR Connection documentation episode. If you haven't listened to those, they are referenced here for good reason.   What You'll Learn The difference between the compliance question and the lawsuit question and why small businesses consistently confuse the two. Why inconsistent policy application, not intent, is what creates legal exposure. The five policy areas where the gap between written policy and actual practice shows up most often in small businesses. Why the handbook is rarely the problem — and why rewriting it usually isn't the solution. How to conduct a practice audit instead of a paperwork audit.