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Like many of the freelancers who contact me, Francisco was referred by his accountant. He had been served with a penalty notice from the New York State Workers Compensation Board because he did not …
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(Originally posted 01/08/2021) I am from a non-traditional, sometimes dysfunctional family. My mother was only a few months short of her 40th birthday when she gave birth to me in 1969. She was …
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(Reposted from 04/13/2021) Because I am an employment attorney and mediator with experience as a human resources and employee relations supervisor, employers often ask me about combatting sex …
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(Updated from 02/13/2021) In my diversity trainer role, I've been talking a lot about workplace dating and sexual harassment. I do this usually in February because it's Valentine's Day …
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(Re-posted from 01/15/2021) Not surprisingly, 2020 did not take with it the pandemic, rioting, and racism we wish would just go away. Racism is not going to disappear on its own. Open and honest …
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The short answer to your question is no--at least in New York State, where I am licensed to practice law. An interview is a discussion to see if an employer and employee are right for each other. …
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(Updated from 06/18/2021) Having contributed to prior Upjourney articles on apologies and letting go, I was recently asked how to write an apology letter to a friend. This is my …
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I graduated from law school in May 2001 and took the bar examination in July of the same year. Few people know I had a health challenge that summer, and the guy I was dating at the time assured me it …
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Most people have heard the term third eye before. Even if you haven't heard that your mind has an invisible eye that helps you perceive concepts beyond ordinary sight, you might have heard of the …
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Have you always wanted to write a book? Probably. In middle school, I won a couple of Young Authors awards. I thought maybe I would be a writer when I grew up. It didn't seem that hard because we had …
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