Conflict Resolution in the Workplace

Conflict in the workplace costs employers significant time and money. It is also detrimental to the well-being of the employees, leading to stress, sleepless nights and overall dissatisfaction with their job. Maintaining a positive and productive workplace is a must to succeed in today’s environment. One of the most effective steps an employer can take is to address workplace disputes early and correctly.

“Most Workers Are Employees”: The Impact of the New DOL Misclassification Guidance

All businesses that use independent contractors must take an up-close look at those relationships, in light of new interpretive guidance from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). The DOL asserts that “most workers are employees” for purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and sends a strong message that it will continue to aggressively police how employers classify workers.

Trial Evidence Series, Part 10: Character Evidence in Civil Trials

Character evidence is evidence that suggests that a person or entity has a propensity to act in a certain way.  It’s powerful evidence, so powerful that it tends to overwhelm everything else.  In addition, opening up the issue of someone or something’s character can be very time-consuming.  And the legal issues are complicated.  Accordingly, judges […]