In the #MeToo era, internal investigations of harassment are not optional–both the courts and public opinion demand thorough, fair, and fair and impartial investigations. Both the complainant and the accused deserve no less. I will be teaching the “Internal Investigations Certificate Program” in New York City on September 17-19 , […]
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20
Feb
2017
Handy Summary of FMLA Documentation Requirements
Part of preventive law for employers is TCB–Taking Care of Business. By that, I mean the simple compliance things that are in your control, such as maintaining proper payroll records and having all the current federal and state posters properly displayed. To help you TCB, here’s a handy guide to FMLA […]
Read moreI will be giving this presentation on Monday, October 22, at 9:15 and then again at 3:45. Cme on down and see me! Have you ever read a case and thought, “I can’t believe he said that!?” As HR professionals, we’ve all heard of off the wall […]
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17
Jul
2012
An award of employer’s legal fees? Fat chance!
Sad, but true, from Jon Hyman’s always-informative blog, http://www.ohioemployerlawblog.com/: My summer reading list includes Joel Stein’s Man Made: A Stupid Quest for Masculinity. The book recounts the self-proclaimed effete Stein’s journey to become more masculine in the wake of the birth of his son. In one chapter, Stein spends a […]
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