decrease your costs • The impact of human capital is immense, with payroll and benefits alone accounting for approximately 35 to 40% of operating expense. In terms of sheer volume, improvements in efficiency can have a dramatic impact on your bottom line. • Employment litigation statistics- Small Business Administration Report • Employment litigation has risen 2,000% since 1995 • The average settlement is $200,000 per case, with an average litigation cost of $50,000 per case • The penalty for violating a wage or overtime pay requirements is up to $10,000 for each claim. • “Poor management is the #1 factor hurting employee productivity.” - Society for Human Resource Management’s 2005 Workplace Productivity Survey • “Poor hiring decisions account for 30% of all business failures.” - US Small Business Administration • Turnover costs are estimated to an average of between 25% of an employee's salary (Employment Policy Foundation, October 2004) to an average of 100% of the employee’s salary and benefits (The Saratoga Institute).