Episode
HR Fundamentals That Keep Employers Out of Court with Gerald Maatman
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- Good Morning, HR
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- Jul 9, 2026
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- 2678
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Summary
In episode 260 Coffey talks with Gerald Maatman Jr. about reducing employment litigation risk in an increasingly complex legal environment. They discuss the realities and limitations of at-will employment in modern workplaces; litigation avoidance strategies for business owners and HR leaders; how employers should evaluate settlement versus defense decisions; reverse discrimination and evolving protected class litigation trends; federal, state, and municipal employment law compliance challenges; managing multi-state employment law requirements and policy administration; workplace culture, employee trust, and internal complaint systems; the role of HR as advisor, coach, and organizational risk manager; wage and hour class action litigation and emerging workplace legal threats; artificial intelligence governance and employment-related legal exposure; workplace privacy, biometric data, and employee information security risks; equal pay litigation and compensation equity concerns; religious accommodation and changing EEOC enforcement priorities; frontline manager training and its impact on legal risk; remote work management challenges and post-pandemic workplace dynamics; practical documentation, communication, and employee relations best practices. For HR teams who discuss this podcast in their team meetings, we've created a discussion starter PDF to help guide your conversation. Download it here https://goodmorninghr.com/EP260 Good Morning, HR is brought to you by Imperative—Bulletproof Background Checks . For more information about our commitment to quality and excellent customer service, visit us at https://imperativeinfo.com . If you are an HRCI or SHRM-certified professional, this episode of Good Morning, HR has been pre-approved for half a recertification credit. To…