In more than two decades of handling employment litigation, I have represented entities ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small mom-and-pop operations and everything in between. I also have represented scores of employees bringing claims against employers.

Having viewed the battles between employers and employees from both sides of the trenches, I can point to at least 10 recommendations or “commandments” for in-house counsel. Following them will decrease the odds of unhappy current or former workers suing and should decrease the value of any claims made against the employer.