Do you live in a bubble?
That question has taken on new meaning in today’s environment, but it’s something I think about often when it comes to the practice of law. After all, our firm mainly represents employers or business owners or entrepreneurs when it comes to employment law matters.
If there’s a claim against
On a new episode of our From Lawyer to Empoyer podcast which just dropped wherever you listen to your podcasts, my colleague Emily McDonough Souza and I break down the key developments from the Trump Administration’s first 45 days and the key takeaways from the conversation.
Here are some key takeaways from the conversation:
If you think ICE is just something we keep experiencing here in New England this winter, our latest podcast episode of From Lawyer to Employer is just for you.
Employers are now front and center in the Trump Administration’s pledge to deport undocumented immigrants from communities nationwide. Because of that, I brought on Nina Pelc-Faszcza
So yesterday was all about politics. Today’s post is decidedly not about politics. Mostly.
We recently released our latest episode of the popular (at least among a very small group) “From Lawyer to Employer” podcast. I’m continuing to host Season 3.
In this episode, I talk with my colleague Emily McDonough Souza about how
Right before Thanksgiving, we just dropped the first episode of a new season of the podcast that I host — “From Lawyer to Employer”.
Now, I’ll be the first to admit that this podcast is never going to compete with those true crime podcasts out there or even my favorite music ones (I have a
First off, let me dispense with the elephant in the room — Yes, the show “Survivor” is still on the air and yes, I haven’t missed any of the 39 seasons of it.
In fact, I shared lessons that employers could learn from Survivor way back in 2010.
Last week’s episode of Survivor, however, brought far more reality than most would think a “reality show” could or should bring.
There’s a lot of nuance to the episode that a short blog post can’t get into (though this podcast by Rob Cesterino gives it a try), but the show’s episode revolved around legitimate sexual harassment claims, using harassment claims for nefarious purposes, and bystander syndrome.
And it was ugly. Really ugly.
Why? Here are a few things that stood out to me from an employment perspective:
First, a female player (Kellee) complained to a producer that another male player (Dan) was a little too “touchy” and made her feel uncomfortable. To be sure, there was plenty of video evidence to back her up. The male player was given a “warning” and play continued. But here’s the thing: The female player never knew that a warning was issued and Dan worked with others to get Kellee voted out of the game immediately thereafter. Not telling the complainant what was going on with her complaint is just one of the ways the producers seem to have mishandled things.Continue Reading Sexual Harassment Prevention Lessons from the Television’s “Survivor”
Here’s a hypothetical: A observant Jewish worker who is a recent leg amputee comes to you seeking an “accommodation”. She works on the candy wrapping line that requires constant supervision and is staffed by only one or two people typically. She seeks to leave her shift 4 hours early on Fridays to observe the Jewish
During the holiday break, I did what many lawyers do (but will publicly deny): I watched a few “bad” reality tv shows.
No, I didn’t watch “Here Comes Honey Boo-boo” (even I have my limits).
But on the Food Network was a marathon of episodes of a show called “Mystery Diners”. The show is