... factors. Hardin (2000) said, "while claims based on race or sex discrimination or sexual harassment dominate court dockets, the number of age discrimination cases and disability discrimination cases have increased" (p. 49). Hopper (2001) made a good point when referring to California small business owners, "[they] continue to be in negotiating the choppy waters government stirs for them, nothing can smash their ship of enterprise against the rocks like a frivolous lawsuit" (p. 47). Some employees join a company with hidden motives of bringing a lawsuit against them. These individuals target small businesses because their resources are scarce compared to larger companies. Griffin Bell Jr. says that the average jury award is $250,000-which could be crippling to a small enterprise (cited in Hardin, 2000). If the company fails to have insurance, they can be put out of business. Although small businesses can sometimes win in an unwarranted lawsuit, they will ...

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