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On October 17, 2016, the NYTimes reported the following story, reprinted below in its entirety. As you know, I hate… Continue reading NYTimes Article Labor Board Challenges Secrecy in Wall Street Contracts (Bridgewater Associates in particular)
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It’s day one of the new job and upon arrival you suddenly realize you may have the wrong address or… Continue reading Wait We Never Said That Employer Misrepresentations
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On May 24, 2016, I wrote an article entitled Four Ways to Get Out of Arbitration Agreements At Work. This article… Continue reading Taking ‘Forced’ Out of Employee Arbitration Agreements: A Review of New Article by Employee Rights Advocacy Institute for Law & Policy
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Yes, it happens. I have experienced a case where a high level executive actually hit an employee during a meeting.… Continue reading What would you do if your boss hit you? Hostility in the work place
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You may not know it, but your employer duped you into signing an arbitration agreement. Buried in all that paperwork… Continue reading Four Ways to Get Out of Arbitration Agreements At Work
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The real reason companies pay severance compensation is because they fear being sued by folks like myself. Employers are… Continue reading Employers Pay Severance Out of Fear of Getting Sued
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If you have a noncompetition agreement, it is not enforceable. Employers use noncompetition agreements mainly as a deterrence. In reality,… Continue reading Say No To Noncompete Agreements At Work
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It’s a fact, in the workplace women are seen as unequal. Of course no sane male employee will admit that… Continue reading Are Women Unequal in the Workplace?
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One of the most powerful yet often perceived most difficult practices is the ability to listen. No matter the… Continue reading The Power of Listening At Work
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Today I am introducing guest blogger, Heather Carey, MS to talk about stress and 3 important ways to relieve… Continue reading 3 Ways To Relieve Stress When Your Job Is Bringing You Down
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