I remember shortly after joining the in-house legal team at a Fortune 500 company 20+ years ago, a co-worker taking me to lunch and saying, “don’t trust HR; they are the company spies.” Over the years as I built a … Continue reading
Category Archives: Workplace Investigations
I am pleased to announce that I will be speaking in an upcoming Strafford live webinar, “Conducting Internal Investigations of Executives for Workplace Misconduct: Legal and Ethical Considerations” scheduled for Thursday, July 13, 2017, 1:00pm-2:30pm EDT. The webinar will provide guidance … Continue reading
Today’s blog isn’t about employment law or workplace conflict, but rather about the importance of chasing our dreams. We all have a hobby or activity that makes us feel great – something that makes us feel like we can soar. … Continue reading
I’m honored to share this important guest blog with guidance for Title IX Coordinators by my Workplace Investigations Group colleague, Courtney Bullard, Esq. Courtney is located in Chattanooga, TN and has practiced employment law for over 15 years, representing hundreds of … Continue reading
It’s cold here in Atlanta and I’m excited to head to the beaches and warmer weather of Miami next week. I’d love it if you joined me! On Wednesday and Thursday (Feb. 17th and 18th) I’ll be teaching a two-day … Continue reading
Kudos to Caltech’s President and Provost for their strong leadership in the wake of a Title IX investigation finding that a tenured professor had engaged in “unambiguous gender-based harassment” of two female graduate students. Instead of hiding behind the typical … Continue reading
‘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