Advantages to Mediation There are many advantages to mediation. Mediation is an alternate form of dispute resolution in which the parties try to solve their issues among themselv [...]

Workplace Discrimination Before we can prevent discrimination, it is important to understand what it is. Discrimination occurs when a person or group is treated less favorably th [...]

Bullying at Work Unfortunately, cliques and bullying do not always end in middle school; bullying at work is real and can be devastating. In fact, the World Health Organization r [...]

FFCRA Questions Commonly asked questions about the Families First Coronavirus Response Act Throughout the chaos and unease of the COVID-19 pandemic, questions abound. Employers [...]

Trade Secret Protection It is extremely important to ensure that trade secret protection is a priority throughout your company.Trade secrets are made up of any confidential infor [...]

Independent Contractor Are you an independent contractor? Amazingly, this is a harder question to answer than many would think. The rules surrounding whether a worker is classifi [...]

Signs of Retaliation Retaliation occurs when an employer terminates, demotes, harasses, alters benefits, or otherwise retaliates against an individual for filing a complaint or l [...]

Litigation Process Unfortunately, not every conflict can be solved through negotiation or mediation; these complicated situations often end up in litigation. The litigation proc [...]

Contract Disputes Contract disputes are often an uncomfortable side effect of a breach of an employment contract. Employment contracts are created and used for protection; to pr [...]

Favoritism At Work Favoritism at work should be avoided; it is counterproductive and often leads to a toxic workplace. But, unfortunately, it occurs more often than people would [...]

Wrongful Termination Employment is considered "at-will" under the laws of most states; meaning that they may be fired at any time, for any legal reason; such as poor performance. [...]

File a Grievance A grievance is a complaint, and, in a business, an employee can file a grievance when they want to make a formal complaint that is an accusation of a violation o [...]

Unfair Treatment at Work Unfair treatment at work can be crushing and complicated and can often result in civil litigation. If you have experienced harassment, discrimination, [...]

Signs of Discrimination at Work Signs of workplace discrimination include when an employee is treated unfairly based on religion, age, ethnicity, gender, disability, skin color, [...]

Workplace Harassment Workplace harassment can be blatant, in your face, abuse or, more likely, it can be a subtle buzz of bullying that makes you question reporting it. Harassing [...]