Minimizing Legal Risk Through Performance Management

(From Venable LLP) Rising claims challenging personnel decisions underscore the need for clear documentation and objective reasoning. As independent schools prepare for the next employment cycle, these practices can help reduce litigation risk, according to the Venable Independent School Law Practice Group:

• Performance management: Set expectations, provide feedback and document support efforts.
• Documentation: Records should reflect good-faith efforts and legitimate decisions.
• Onboarding: Communicate roles, policies and cultural norms early.
• Evaluations and discipline: Apply processes consistently and based on defined criteria.
• Employment agreement review: Align contracts with actual practices, addressing key terms and compliance.

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