Chicago-style deep dish pizza is delicious, but different. It is almost as if someone looked at regular old pizza a different way and said, “let’s make this good by turning it inside out and putting the cheese and toppings underneath the tomato sauce!”

Sometimes, such an approach also works with HR and legal compliance. A Colorado employment lawyer explained HR, always concerned about risk to the company, must also consider that HR professionals are often sued along with their employers, and thus they should take steps to minimize such risks.

He recommended the following steps:

1. Make sure the employer stands behind and indemnifies HR;
2. Centralize approval processes for employee relations decisions that could lead to lawsuits;
3. Implement policies and procedures consistently;
4. Communicate with employees in a truthful, dignified and professional manner;
5. Don’t act out of anger or in retaliation;
6. Educate decision-makers about litigation risks; and
7. Know and follow the law even if it conflicts with company orders.