Callahan: Employee handbooks are the top legal defense against termination lawsuits
Shannon Callahan · a16z Podcast | Protecting Your Company from Itself: Why You Need HR · Jan 2, 2019 · at 22:37
Shannon Callahan, head of technical talent at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), outlines key risk management steps for startup founders handling HR and legal exposure.
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“Getting an employee handbook in place. That is like the number one thing that will protect every company from any type of termination and any type of lawsuit.”
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