SOME EFFICIENCY INTIATIVES CAN LAND YOU IN LEGAL HOT WATER

摘要

Efforts to increase productivity can make a company more vulnerable to potential lawsuits. By identifying areas of potential liability and addressing those risks, employers can maximize employee productivity while minimizing exposure. For Domino's Pizza, speedy delivery was more than a promise - it was a guarantee: 30 minutes or it's free. When executives at the pizza chain coined the marketing campaign, they probably didn't consider potential legal ramifications. But legal ramifications followed. Company drivers were involved in several accidents that led to lawsuits, with some plaintiffs claiming the company was liable because it encouraged its delivery people to drive unsafely to deliver pizzas to customers within the half-hour time frame.