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An Employment Practices Compliance System is a system where training and compliance walk hand in hand to create a culture where employees are not only valued , but are held accountable for their actions in the employer-employee relationship . In his seminal article , Ken Thrasher defines and applies an Employment Practices Compliance System in a corporate setting

An EPCS functions by providing training and compliance to employees in to lower the incidence of employee-initiated lawsuits . It is a multi-pronged approach that utilizes technology in assure 100 employee compliance . According to Thrasher , an EPCS

represents a standard of care ' in terms of educating employees about company policies and procedures (Thrasher , 2003 ' It also utilizes training education and real time monitoring (Ibid . in addition to being a compliance mechanism , and EPCS is also a risk-management tool that can be used to lower liability insurance premiums in a hardening market This means that by implementing an EPCS , a company has a nearly iron-clad mechanism against liability . According to Thrasher , it reduces the likelihood that a claim will be made because the company can demonstrate that it has applied fair and consistent practices among all employees

In addition to functioning as a risk management tool and a compliance tool , it also helps companies that are embroiled in litigation . Court decisions have recognized the need for all employees to be versed in employment laws , policies and regulations (Ibid . In other words , when a company is proactive , and initiates an EPCS , the courts tend to consistently...