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What Baggage Does The Employment Attorney Carry?

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Litigation

For employers, there are a lot of things within your control. You can control how to discipline an employee and when to take certain steps including termination. You can control how much severance you offer that employee and whether to offer severance at all.  But there is one thing that employers can’t control that can… Continue Reading

CHRO Attorney Agrees Emphasis at Agency “Has Shifted From MAR to Mediation”

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in CHRO & EEOC, Legislative Developments

Earlier this week, I wrote about the perception among some that the CHRO has been retaining more cases for investigation by letting more cases through the Merit Assessment Review.  These cases that used to be dismissed — mainly “frivolous” ones as  I’ve collectively termed them — mean more headaches for employers who have to spend… Continue Reading

Do You Need to Use Social Media to Provide Legal Advice on It to Employers? No, But…

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Social Media

Last Thursday in New York City, I heard the following. Your job is to guess where I was and who said it: I’m not sure what would possess any attorney to blog, but if you do, don’t divulge confidential information or berate judges I don’t use Facebook, but I understand that one of the purposes… Continue Reading

Whatever Happened to….That Lawyer Who Penned an Anonymous Letter?

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Litigation

As I’ve mentioned before, sometimes cases hit the headlines for a day only to disappear into oblivion. But thanks to some followup reporting, there’s one story that we can give an update on. Readers may recall a post from May of this year about a state attorney, Maureen Duggan, who wrote an anonymous letter about the state’s Ethics Chief,… Continue Reading