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What Do Honey Bees and Bridgewater Associates Have in Common?
If you believe in the natural order of things in the environment, nature will take care of itself all on its own. When mankind introduces...
What is Severance Pay Based On?
So, you’ve been laid off. Your soon-to-be previous employer has handed you a packet of documents outlining your severance package and you have a ton...
Quid Pro Quo vs Hostile Environment | Types of Sexual Harassment
We all like to think that in this day and age the last thing you would have to worry about is sexual harassment at work. But, it still happens. So,...
The Attorney Did His Job Too Well
Do you ever have those days when you did your job so well your client actually got what she wanted? As you know, my daily work revolves around your...
Why Men At Work Don’t Understand Pregnancy
Men at work do not understand pregnant coworkers and often are too quick to throw them off the bus. In a NYTimes article on December 20, 2016,...
NYTimes Article: Labor Board Challenges Secrecy in Wall Street Contracts (Bridgewater Associates in particular)
On October 17, 2016, the NYTimes reported the following story, reprinted below in its entirety. As you know, I hate confidentiality, noncompetition...
“Wait, We Never Said That”- Employer Misrepresentations
It’s day one of the new job and upon arrival you suddenly realize you may have the wrong address or the wrong employer. Everything the new employer...
Taking ‘Forced’ Out of Employee Arbitration Agreements: A Review of New Article by Employee Rights Advocacy Institute for Law & Policy
On May 24, 2016, I wrote an article entitled Four Ways to Get Out of Arbitration Agreements At Work. This article arose as a result of client...
What would you do if your boss hit you? – Hostility in the work place
Yes, it happens. I have experienced a case where a high level executive actually hit an employee during a meeting. I have experienced a case where a...
Four Ways to Get Out of Arbitration Agreements At Work
You may not know it, but your employer duped you into signing an arbitration agreement. Buried in all that paperwork when you started, was a hidden...
Team Carey Is Cycling to Raise Money for Cancer Survivors
Cancer is a word needing no explanation. The very connotation of the word sparks fear. Cancer has no positives, it is painful and debilitating in...
You Lost Your Job…Not Your Life
By Sherrill Crivellone, SPHR (guest blogger) So you lost your job, and that’s really rough. I know because I’ve been through it, too. Perhaps you...
Will GE Employees Be Relocated or Laid Off in January 2016?
The General Electric Company, headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut, is leaving town and the state to avoid a substantial tax increase being...
SHUT YOUR MOUTH AND KEEP LYING: Why dishonesty works and your truth will get you fired.
“I encourage you to speak open and honestly.” An indirect quote from most any professional coach while coaching executives to “better communicate,”...
Are You Happy or Unhappy At Work?
Did you know that 70% of employees are unhappy or not engaged at work, as reported by Gallup? (Gallup Gallup...
Employers Pay Severance Out of Fear of Getting Sued
The real reason companies pay severance compensation is because they fear being sued by folks like myself. Employers are super paranoid over...
Say No To Noncompete Agreements At Work
If you have a noncompetition agreement, it is not enforceable. Employers use noncompetition agreements mainly as a deterrence. In reality, employers...
Are Women Unequal in the Workplace?
It’s a fact, in the workplace women are seen as unequal. Of course no sane male employee will admit that to you. This is not because he would be...
The Power of Listening At Work
One of the most powerful yet often perceived most difficult practices is the ability to listen. No matter the relationship we experience, we are...
3 Ways To Relieve Stress When Your Job Is Bringing You Down
Today I am introducing guest blogger, Heather Carey, MS to talk about stress and 3 important ways to relieve it. Heather is a culinary nutritionist...