Category Archives: Consulting

Meaningful Harassment Training

Posted on December 19, 2023 in Consulting

Today I want to tell you a story that explains why meaningful harassment training helps employers avoid the courthouse.  A client has a small operation in California, where the state mandates sexual harassment training.  I conducted the training with the … Continue reading

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Put it in Writting

Posted on October 26, 2023 in Consulting, Employment Litigation

A few years ago, I won a bench trial when I convinced a judge that my client owed a former employee a $43,000 bonus and not the hundreds of thousands the plaintiff claimed.   That’s right. The win was still a … Continue reading

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Get A Receipt: How to stop employee misappropriation

Posted on May 31, 2023 in Consulting

Driving back from a (thankfully) successful arbitration in Dallas and rushing home before a certain Hurricane Harvey, I received a phone call from a potential new client. He explained his situation. As he walked down the hallway on his way out … Continue reading

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Focus on the Wins

Posted on February 28, 2023 in Consulting

The Harvard Business Review picked its twelve favorite articles to republish and highlight through 2022 to celebrate its 100-year anniversary. The December reprint of “The Feedback Fallacy” by Marcus Buckingham and Ashley Goodall captured my attention.  It challenges conventional thought … Continue reading

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HALLOWEEN EDITION: CUES TO CALL A LAWYER

Posted on October 31, 2022 in Consulting

Calling your lawyer should not be a scary event. Reaching out to your lawyer before the bad stuff occurs is like knowing someone is around the corner ready to jump out and say, “Boo”.  You know it’s going to happen, … Continue reading

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  Three Foolish Things Employers Should Avoid

Posted on April 1, 2022 in Consulting

April Fool’s Day took on a new and special meaning for me because it is my workplace anniversary at WKPZ.  Margo and I joined the firm twelve years ago.  Sort of ironic that I get to celebrate something special on … Continue reading

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Never Demote

Posted on March 3, 2022 in Consulting

In the 28 years of practicing employment law, I have never recommended an employer demote an employee as a form of corrective action.  I have many times said what I’m telling you now: never demote.  While demotion may be an … Continue reading

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Selecting Managers Who Avoid Lawsuits

Posted on January 28, 2022 in Consulting

A business positions itself best to avoid employee-related claims by hiring strong managers. Good supervisors are the key to helping employers avoid the courthouse. And, when the suits happen, as they do, the winning cases have a common feature: a … Continue reading

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MAKING THE WORKPLACE MORE ATTRACTIVE THAN HOME

Posted on June 10, 2021 in Consulting

On nearly a daily basis, we all see articles about employees protesting a return to work and demanding to work from home or some hybrid arrangement.  Battle lines have formed over the issue.   I am not surprised, but I have … Continue reading

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Remote Work Policies

Posted on May 21, 2021 in Consulting

Remote work has never been my thing. I struggled through the work from home arrangement for six months at the outset of COVID. Returning to the office felt great and even more appealing when we moved into our new office space. (See … Continue reading

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