Cataphora - HR Risk Management

HR Risk Management

At Cataphora, we've been dealing with complex HR issues for a long time, helping you thoroughly understand your employees, the work they do, and how it all gets done. Successful HR professionals know to use a preventive approach, instead of just reacting to problems when they arise, and that's exactly what our solutions are designed to do. A small HR issue has the potential to turn into a huge legal liability – but can often be prevented with the right knowledge management tools. Our behavioral modeling technology acts as a critical component to help you take a proactive, strategic approach to HR management.

Some acts committed – and omitted – every day in corporations can be far more damaging than others. Here are a few examples of workplace situations we can help with.

Hiring

A manager may follow ad hoc hiring procedures, of which you may not be aware, and which may have an adverse impact or create a lasting record of discrimination against specific protected classes. By correcting this problem you are not only making sure you are hiring the best talent and fit for your organization but you are also able to eliminate any legal actions caused by unintentional or intentional discrimination within your workplace.

Discrimination

What if individuals are feeling excluded from important communications because they belong to a particular group? Or an employee is using language that's condescending towards certain employees such as ethnic minorities? Employers are liable for discriminatory actions performed by their employees. We can find employees who cause disparate treatment towards protected classes so you can put a stop to it and protect your employees and your organization.

Sexual harassment / hostile work environment

Perhaps an employee is sexually harassing or stalking others, either at work or outside of work. Employers are liable and should take preventive and corrective action. Quid pro quo sexual harassment may be easy to pinpoint, but those creating hostile work environments will no longer be able to fly under the radar. If there's a trace of it in the work environment, we can find it.

Company policy

Wouldn't you like to know if an employee is violating your company's employee handbook policy? Employees who do not follow company policies such as reporting vacation days are taking money away from the organization by increasing your liability and causing unfair treatment to other employees who do follow policy. Internal HR compliance is important to you, and it's important to us.

Organizational issues

An ambitious employee may create significant friction or resentment for internal political reasons. We can help ensure business decisions are based on their merits, rather than posturing, politics or career advancement. Sensitivities can arise in the treatment of hourly employees versus salaried employees. You want to be a fair employer; we'll help ensure you are.

Proactively identifying hot spots around specific individuals and processes can help nip potential litigation in the bud and lead to smoother internal processes. Cataphora's sentiment analysis technology can automatically detect people, topics, and workflow processes that generate angry or stressful responses so that HR staff may intervene and remediate. HR professionals will be able to spend less time trying to monitor and correct unethical behavior that is both harmful to their employees and their organization, meaning they will have more time to do what they do best, attract and retain the best talent available while providing a safe and fair work environment.