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Reducing Risk in Employer Relationships ft Karly Wannos


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I sat down with Karly Wannos of The Wannos Law Firm, to discuss behavior in small businesses that creates risk.


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 in order 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 trainings 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


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