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In this video, Nance gives three tips for stopping a co-worker's unwanted flirtations: Tell them to stop Report the inappropriate behavior to someone who has the authority to stop it File a …
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Often when clients come to me, they don't know exactly what they need. They think they need a lawyer to protect them from a dishonest employee, a greedy employer, or an oppressive government. There's …
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I grew up in Kentucky and have worked in rural Texas, Upstate New York, Pittsburgh, and representing a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) at the United Nations (UN). I am fascinated by the world's …
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As many experts and employees have recently highlighted, even employers doing a better job of diversity hiring are struggling to fully include their hires in their culture. That is, in part, because …
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Aside from the statistics suggesting empathy will increase employee retention, empathy is important in the workplace because how we do one thing is how we do most things. We don’t typically lack …
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Should I appeal the Workers' Compensation Penalty issued against my business? Probably. The goals of the New York State Workers' Compensation Board's Compliance Unit are to ensure: a) injured …
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Do you charge for a consultation? Yes. Any time we are discussing the specific facts and circumstances of your New York conflict in an effort to guide you to resolution, there is a charge. You’re not …
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When a party to a contract "breaches" it, something that was supposed to happen didn't. It's basically a broken promise. The construction contractor building your home didn't complete it on time or …
No. There is currently no voluntary disclosure provision for dealing with the Workers’ Compensation Board. The Board and its Advocate for Business indicate that employers must wait for a penalty …
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You will be presumed liable unless you can prove your injured worker is lying or exaggerating, and the evidence you need in hard to produce. Cases are regularly established even when the accident was …
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