Paula Lopez, February 20, 2015. It is important for employers to always implement proper policies as a tool for staving off litigation.  While doing so employers should understand that the statements contained in their policies are binding on them in the same manner that they would be on their employees.  Therefore, they should take the proper steps to ensure that their policies accurately reflect the state of the law so as to not expose themselves to legal liability that otherwise could be avoided. A Michigan employer learned this…