‘Tis the season — celebrations, festivals and observations: Hanukka, Boxing Day, Omisoka, St. Lucia Day, Ramadan, Saturnalia, Bodhi Day, Fiesta of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Yule, Kwanzaa, Three Kings Day, Eid al-Fitr, Saint Nicholas Day, Christmas. Not to be outdone, … Continue reading
Today’s thought-provoking guest blog is from my colleague in Workplace Investigations Group, Mark Flynn, Esq., SPHR. Mark is an employment attorney in Denver, Colorado and founder of Employment Matters LLC and Flynn Investigations Group (“EMFIG”). Mark started EMFIG to continue his … Continue reading
If you enjoy this blog, I’m hoping to call in a favor — it will take less than 10 seconds I promise. After lovingly writing this blog for 3 years, I’m thrilled to share that it has been selected by … Continue reading
Earlier this year, the EEOC announced the formation of the Select Task Force on the Study of Harassment in the Workplace. Its purpose is to examine the problem of workplace harassment in all of its forms and look for ways … Continue reading
The NFL’s decision to use the same law firm to both conduct the “independent” investigation in Deflategate and to advocate for the NFL in the subsequent lawsuit was a rookie mistake. In fact, I think that the judge’s decision today … Continue reading
As I wrote about earlier this week, among the challenges Tom Brady is making in the appeal of his 4-game suspension is a challenge to the NFL’s assertion that the investigation file and the communications between the NFL and the … Continue reading
Yesterday, the NFL issued a 20-page decision upholding the four-game suspension of Tom Brady, the star quarterback of the New England Patriots. Brady’s agent, Don Yee, quickly attacked the decision saying the appeal lacked in procedural fairness: “The appeal process … Continue reading
Regardless of how well operated an organization is, there will, inevitably, come a time when a compliance concern is raised that needs to be investigated. Planning for that day is absolutely critical. Ask yourself: Who do you have within your … Continue reading
Yesterday, the Hawks’ former GM Dan Ferry told the Atlanta Journal Constitution that he’s “been asking the Hawks for many months to release the results of the Taylor investigation because I wanted everyone to have those facts. For whatever reason, … Continue reading
The media frenzy continues today as Tom Brady is anticipated to appeal his four-game suspension and connection with DeflateGate. Brady’s suspension has been criticized for being out of proportion with other disciplinary decisions, namely that other players’ domestic violence incidents … Continue reading