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A Quick Fix for Sexual Harassment Cases
If public shaming is the new normal for dealing with sexual harassers, then how do we fix the ineffective sexual harassment laws currently in...
Sexual Harassment Investigations and Settlements Must be Transparent
If a woman makes a sexual harassment complaint to her employer, should the claim and the resulting settlement be confidential? The short answer is...
#metoo Sexual Harassment Laws Are Broken
The momentum for the #metoo movement came out of nowhere. Someone had the courage to speak out to the detriment of their own reputation. But why...
You Got Fired By an Artificially Intelligent (AI) Computer!
Ugh, you got fired by a computer! Artificial Intelligence has arrived in the workplace at breakneck speed. Decisions about your performance and...
Top Five Things to Know About Severance Agreements
Parting ways with an employer isn’t always a cut and dry process. Especially if you’ve invested years of your time and ideas to move the company...
Gender Discrimination in the Workplace: Do Men Have Rights?
Kindness and common courtesy in the workplace are evaporating today. New standards around what’s considered “nice” versus what crosses a...
Why Won't Men Pay Women More?
Unequal pay is an important concern for women in the workplace. According to a Pew Research survey, working women report that that equal pay is the...
New York Times Article Mentions Mark Carey: "Bridgewater's Ray Delio Spreads His Gospel of 'Radical Transparency'"
[Picture Attributed to the NYTimes] On Sunday, September 10, 2017, the New York Times published an article captioned as "Bridgewater's Ray Dalio...
Paying Employees Not to Compete is Better Than Suing Them
If your employer paid you not to compete against it instead of suing you, that would be a good deal? I was reading an article recently which...
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...
What Does an Employment Lawyer Do?
We all know that a divorce lawyer can help you reach an agreement in dissolving your marriage, a personal injury attorney can help you reach a...
5 Questions to Ask an Employment Lawyer
Finding an attorney that can represent your employment case can be very difficult. Trying to think of questions you should be asking a prospective...
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...