Rules are no good if you follow them only some of the time. Uneven enforcement can cause lawsuits. If you have rules, enforce them. Drop those you don’t want to enforce. Otherwise, a supervisor may find it convenient to punish someone for breaking a rule that others are allowed to ignore.
Win discrimination cases by showing that your rules apply equally to everyone
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