By Lynne Curry bio
Gossip, it spreads as fast as wildfire, sours the workplace, negatively impacts morale and productivity, and can create legal liability. If you’d like to wipe it out…
BLOG
3 steps a manager must take to end harmful gossip in the workplace
April 12, 2019 by
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Avoid disbarment with a conflict-checking procedure
March 15, 2019 by
As you know, a conflict of interest occurs when a lawyer or a firm takes on multiple clients who have conflicting goals or…
MENTAL HEALTH
How to create a good mental health work environment for employees
March 1, 2019 by
Most people are aware that employees with a physical illness or disability are entitled to a reasonable accommodation under…
MANAGING STAFF
How to handle same-sex office romances
February 8, 2019 by
strong>Question: Two women who work at our office have recently become romantically involved—with each other. My problem isn’t with the fact that they are both women, but that they are coworkers. How should I handle the situation?
Answer:…
LEAVES OF ABSENCE
How to manage maternity or leaves of absence
February 1, 2019 by
Employee leaves of absence for maternity or medical reasons can be tricky to navigate and can place heavy staffing and…
MANAGING THE OFFICE
To-Dos: Your February office checklist
February 1, 2019 by
February might be a short month, but there’s a lot packed into it.
Here are 7 areas you can tackle this month to help improve profits, protect the firm, and boost morale…
MANAGING RISKS
4 ethics rules your staff might be violating
January 28, 2019 by
It’s not just attorneys in your office who have to follow the rules of ethics. Your staff members have to follow them, too. It doesn’t matter where…
HR REGULATORY ISSUES
The top 10 regulatory issues for employers in 2019
January 11, 2019 by
To help employers plan for the year ahead, Paychex, Inc. (a provider of integrated human capital management solutions for payroll, benefits, human resources, and…
INSIGHT
Employment Law Update: The New Year’s Resolutions Edition
December 31, 2018 by
By Mike O’Brien bio
A lawyer and doctor were talking together at a New Year’s party when the doctor complained about how people always asked her for free medical advice. She said…
