Practical checklists for the documents that end up as exhibits — built around the checks employment attorneys actually run, and the same risk categories DefensibleHR.ai scans for. No fluff — every checklist free in full.
The 8 termination-letter mistakes that show up in wrongful termination lawsuits — stated-reason consistency, final-paycheck timing by state, OWBPA waiver rules, WARN exposure, and more.
ConfidentialityMissing DTSA whistleblower notice forfeits double damages. Overbroad confidentiality violates the NLRA. What to check before anyone signs.
HandbookAt-will disclaimers, Stericycle-safe work rules, harassment reporting channels, leave statements, wage-hour policies, and state addenda — audited the way a plaintiff's attorney would.
PerformanceObjective goals, pre-existing documentation, retaliation timing, comparator consistency, ADA and FMLA traps — the 8 checks that separate a real improvement plan from pretext evidence.
Buying guideThe four kinds of tools, why document review prevents the claims that hurt small employers, an 8-point evaluation checklist, and a comparison table with our own product held to the same standard.
HiringTerm and cause, bonus and commission language, covenants enforceable where the employee works, DTSA notice, IP assignment, arbitration, classification, and integration — the 8-point review before any contract is signed.
TerminationThe four requirement categories every state draws from, a ten-state comparison table with links to each full state guide, and the documentation set to have ready before the letter goes out.
ComparisonWhat language models reliably catch in HR documents, the five places every AI reviewer is unreliable, the three data-protection questions to ask, and a controlled test to run before trusting any tool.
SeveranceThe 8 mandatory elements of a valid age-claim waiver, the 21/45/7-day deadlines, and the group-termination disclosure grid most severance packages get wrong.
SeveranceIf the release fails, you paid severance and kept the lawsuit. OWBPA elements, McLaren Macomb limits, non-waivable claims, agency carve-outs, and state mechanics like California §1542.
HiringAnnualized salary traps, misclassification, FCRA-compliant contingencies, state non-compete notice deadlines, pay transparency, and the integration clause that ends recruiter promises.
InvestigationsInvestigator impartiality, credibility findings with a stated basis, confidentiality instructions under the NLRB's Stericycle framework, scope, and documented remedial action — the 8 checks attorneys run on a report.
EEOCThe charging party can request your position statement. Confidential-info segregation, consistent stated reasons, admissions, comparator claims, and the retaliation traps that outlive the original charge.
ADADocumented interactive process, individualized undue hardship, direct-threat standards, essential functions as actually performed, reassignment, and the inflexible policies the EEOC has targeted.
ClassificationCalling someone a contractor doesn't make them one. Behavioral and financial control, ABC prong B, independent-business evidence, and the contract terms that undercut your own classification.
LeaveYes — but only for reasons unrelated to the leave, and the timing puts the burden on you. What makes an FMLA-period termination defensible, and the mistakes that turn it into an interference claim.
ComparisonChatbots draft. Compliance tools check. The side-by-side: consistency, PII protection, a record of what was reviewed, and the four gaps that matter when a document becomes Exhibit A.
Employment law follows where your employees work, not where you're headquartered. What's different in each state — reviewed twice a year, with volatile rates linked to official sources. More states coming.
Upload any HR document and see what the scan flags — each finding quoting the line it rests on and citing the authority behind it — in about 60 seconds.
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