I’m probably one of the few mediators in the country who has literally sat at every seat at the proverbial workplace mediation table. Over the course of my career, I’ve been outside counsel for employers; in-house counsel at the General … Continue reading
In my last post, I encouraged employers to anticipate and plan for discussions about race in the workplace following President Obama’s suggestion last week the workplace may be an appropriate forum in which to “convene a conversation about race.” Today, … Continue reading
In President Obama’s remarks about the Zimmerman case and race relations in America, he advocated for a national discussion about race. He felt this national discussion should not be convened by politicians, but at the local level and within religious congregations, … Continue reading
Most employers and their regular counsel and HR managers are by now well aware of an employer’s legal duty to promptly, thoroughly and impartially investigate any complaint of perceived discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. They also generally understand that an employer … Continue reading
In this second of his two-part guest post, attorney Brit Weimer continues to help us uncloak the mystery that surrounds Employment Practices Liability [“EPL”] insurance and what triggers an employer’s obligation to report a claim to its carrier. You can … Continue reading
Although my first experience with Employment Practices Liability (“EPL”) insurance was in the mid-90’s and it has continued to grow in popularity since then, it still seems to be cloaked in mystery. As a general matter, EPL coverage protects employers … Continue reading
I recently had the opportunity to speak to a group of HR professionals in Atlanta, GA about the mediation of workplace disputes. In preparing for that discussion, I created a Powerpoint® presentation that I thought my blog readers might also … Continue reading
A recent discussion I had with a group of business people at various stages of their careers is the genesis for this blog posting. In the discussion, we were talking about the different dispute resolution processes we might use to … Continue reading
In 1925, the famed Scopes Monkey Trial occurred in Tennessee. The public feverishly debated whether evolution contradicted certain religious teachings and whether humans, viewed by many to be a superior lot, could be related in any respect to monkeys. A … Continue reading
While fact-finding investigations have long been a feature of good employer decision-making and dispute resolution, the importance of conducting and documenting prompt, thorough and objective investigations has increased over the past decade. This change is due, in part, to two … Continue reading