Got a complaint from an employee? Investigate it. If that complaint turns into a legal claim, part of the allegation of wrongdoing may well be that the…
COMPLIANCE
The duty to accommodate the religious beliefs of employees & job applicants
July 19, 2019 by
Federal and state laws ban employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of religion. Mere tolerance of…
COMPLIANCE
TOOL: Model Religious Accommodations Policy
July 19, 2019 by
Mere tolerance of religious differences in the workplace isn’t enough. Federal and state discrimination laws also require employers to take affirmative steps to accommodate…
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Some FMLA questions on using vacation time and counting to 50
July 12, 2019 by
Here are three questions on the Family and Medical Leave Act.
They are answered by Morganville, NJ, management consultant…
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Not just another HR story
June 21, 2019 by
By Lynne Curry bio
Thirty-nine years ago I leapt off the cliff, deciding to create a business that offered employers and employees assistance in handling employee challenges…
YOUR CAREER
10 ways managers are improving their law firms
June 14, 2019 by
Ah, the woes of running a law office. You know them well: Reams of reports, scheduling squabbles, technology tangles, and so much more. It takes a lot of skill, patience, and strategy to make a…
SEXUAL HARASSMENT
5 blind spots in sexual harassment policies and how to fix them
June 7, 2019 by
Recent months have witnessed the morphing of workplace sexual harassment prevention from legal requirement to moral imperative. And while the current fervor is…
RISK MANAGEMENT
4 bad financial habits that may increase your policy premiums and your malpractice risk
April 19, 2019 by
Ineffective billing and collections practices affect more than the bottom line. They ultimately may determine what the firm has to…
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3 steps a manager must take to end harmful gossip in the workplace
April 12, 2019 by
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…
