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(Updated from original post on 04/04/2016): Notice that I said workers, not employees. I know you have been reading the articles online and in entrepreneur magazines that imply (if not directly …
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(Updated from 09/14/2017) After Nance lost her Director of Marketing position, she worked for a major healthcare company through a temporary staffing agency. She was in her 20s and had limited work …
(Updated from the original post on 01/20/2020): Worker Misclassification occurs when a person or entity classifies a worker as a non-employee. Regardless of whether this was an intentional act, the …
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(Updated from 12/20/2021) Each time I read an article that encourages readers to use independent contractors instead of employees to build their new businesses, I cringe. It's not that independent …
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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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Regardless of how many days have passed since you received a penalty notice from the New York State Workers Compensation Board, our goal is to respond quickly, even if it’s simply to acknowledge the …
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(Originally posted 11/16/2020) In this video, Nance shares her experience as a plaintiff in an employment action and gives employers three tips for avoiding similar fates: Focus on …
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(Originally posted 12/28/2020) In this video, Nance gives three tips for revealing your implicit biases. We all have them, but we can control how they impact our lives--and the lives of others. You …
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Nance is relatively public about her history of victimization. Long before she was violently assaulted in 2014, she had recovered from a series of crimes. The victimization began in her childhood, but …
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(Originally posted 04/01/2021) Let's talk about gender pronouns. Employers are confused and worried about using the wrong gender pronouns. They ask me questions like: Is every slip-up …
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