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I sat down with @karlywannos of The Wannos Law Firm, to discuss behavior in small businesses that creates risk. She highlights the importance of education for both employers and employees to create a legally compliant workplace. Karly emphasizes the need for small businesses to be aware of their obligations under employment laws.

If you are a leader, who cares about creating a positive work environment, this episode is for you.

Karly Wannos is a Florida employment attorney and the owner/founder of The Wannos Law Firm. She represents businesses with employees and helps make sure they are following the employment laws to maintain a legally protected and compliant workplace. Karly is also a Florida Supreme Court Certified employment mediator and workplace investigator. She provides on-demand training and courses on HR issues and employment laws.

KEY MOMENTS

00:00 Introduction of Karly Wannos, Employment Lawyer
01:00 Employees More Educated on Employment Laws with Social Media
04:01 Behavior that Creates Risk in Small Business
06:43 Unintentional Risks During Hiring + Interviews
09:55 Understanding Harassment Definitions
12:04 Importance of Documentation and CYA
14:10 Use of Company & Personal Devices
16:15 Harassment in Female-Dominated Work Cultures
18:49 What's Retaliation?
21:33 Managing Dynamics of Remote Teams
23:47 Employee vs Independent Contractor
26:23 Exempt vs Non-Exempt; Salary vs Hourly
27:38 Reasonable Accommodations + Mental Health
31:37 Non-Compete Agreements
34:56 Critical Soft Skills to Reduce Risk

Karly has found many managers don’t know how to navigate certain employee situations that could put the company in legal trouble. For this reason, Karly created on-demand courses and trainings focusing on the most highly litigated federal employment laws to help small businesses, founders, and managers know how to respond in certain situations with their employees.

https://www.wannoslaw.com/employment-courses

The Wannos Law Firm also offers comprehensive HR Legal Audits to businesses with employees in Florida. wannoslaw.com

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