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Category Archives: litigation
Will the EEOC Treat You Like A Criminal For Asking About Criminal Records?
A few practical ruminations…. Many of us remain a bit surprised that even the EEOC has so many problems with employers refusing to hire applicants with criminal records. certainly there are problems, but do the inquiries really warrant class action-type … Continue reading
Count The Cost Before Waging The War
An excellent piec by my Portland, Oregon partner, Rich Meneghello…. When Sun Tzu wrote “The Art of War” in the sixth century B.C., he probably wasn’t thinking about how his advice would apply to employment law litigation in the 21st century, … Continue reading
Posted in civil and criminal exposure, discipline and discharge, litigation, managing legal matters, settlement strategies, wage hour
Tagged litigation and Those who wish to fight must first count the cost.”, special problems with loosing wage-hour claims, when to fight and when to settle
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OSHA Is Only the Appetizer
An OSHA Inspection and citations often create the smallest liability associated with a workplace death, serious injury or major accident, but the facts and citations arising from that process will influence subsequent civil and criminal actions. I spoke a number of … Continue reading
Posted in civil and criminal exposure, combustible dust, construction, government inspections, litigation, OSHA
Tagged can safety professionals get sued, civil and criminal exposure in OSHA cases, conspiracy, employee obstruction, employer and employee criminal exposure, employer exclusive remedy protections, false statements, individual employee liability
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Part 2 – Care and Feeding of Counsel
Posted below is Part 2 of my ruminations on selecting and managing labor counsel. I prepared Part 1, the first 10 points, after sharing my Las Vegas partner, Mark Ricciardi’s multi-part series on selecting employment counsel. It is our hope that … Continue reading
The Care and Feeding Of Counsel
My Las Vegas partner, Mark Ricciardi, recently posted the Fourth Part of his Blog on “Ten Reasons to Find a New Labor Employment Attorney.” I respect Mark’s opinions because he maintains some of our most enthusiastic clients. Over the next … Continue reading
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