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Have your arbitration agreement reviewed by an attorney January 23, 2020

If you’re like a lot of employers, you have incorporated arbitration agreements into your hiring process because you like the efficiency they bring when it comes to resolving disputes with your workers. Arbitration is a much cheaper and faster process than going to court, ...

Have your arbitration agreement reviewed by an attorney January 23, 2020
If you’re like a lot of employers, you have incorporated arbitration agreements into your hiring process because you like the efficiency they bring when it comes to resolving disputes with your ...
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‘Long-shift’ workers could recover for unpaid ‘sleep time’ January 10, 2020
If you’re an employee who works long shifts (for example, seven days on and seven days off, in which you’re technically always on duty), or if you’re an employer with such workers, it’s important to ...
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Documenting performance issues can save employers headaches December 13, 2019
One of the biggest traps an employer can fall into is failure to document employee performance issues. If an employee who has been demoted, disciplined or fired decides to sue you, claiming that you ...
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Parental leave discrimination can cost you November 27, 2019
A recent class-action suit highlights the importance of ensuring that your parental leave policies do not discriminate against fathers. In the case, a male bank employee asked for 16 weeks of parental ...
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Court recognizes 'hostile work environment' claims under ADA November 14, 2019
A “hostile work environment” claim is one in which an employee claims an employer maintained a workplace so unbearable due to discriminatory actions of coworkers or supervisors that it was impossible ...
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U.S. Supreme Court to discrimination defendants: Don't delay October 10, 2019
Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, employees can take employers to court for discrimination based on race,color, religion, sex or national origin. But the law requires that an employee first ...
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