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10 Tips to Fight Gender Discrimination

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This article was originally published for SHRM’s HR Magazine.

Everyone, Lean In
Vol. 60 No. 1
Gender discrimination is alive and well. Here are 10 ways to fight it.

Sheryl Sandberg got people talking about gender equality at work with her best-seller, Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead (Knopf, 2013)—but why should women have to do all the leaning?

Every organization—and that means the men and women who run companies—must do more to ensure that women have an equal opportunity to lead.

Yes, we have come a long way since 1964, when gender discrimination became unlawful, but we still have a long way to go.

Below I offer 10 ways organizations can increase gender equality from the top down. Continue reading 10 Tips to Fight Gender Discrimination →

Employers Land in the Unions’ Cross Hairs

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Effective April 14, 2015, the NLRB’s Ambush Elections rules go into effect. The purpose and effect of the rules is to shorten the period of time between when a union files a petition for an election and when the election takes place. The result is that, while a union may campaign furtively against an employer for an extended period of time, an employer will have only a small window of opportunity to respond. Make no mistake about it: winning elections will be harder for employers (as intended by the NLRB) so the goal for employers must be to avoid elections in the first instance. Continue reading Employers Land in the Unions’ Cross Hairs →

The FINALE: The Holiday Tale By the Jewish Guy Who Wears A Chai

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For the past few years, we have sent you the ongoing saga: The Holiday Tale By the Jewish Guy Who Wears A Chai. This year, we send you the conclusion of the Holiday Tale with some new problems and additional tips to minimize your risk: http://www.weknownext.com/blog/the-finale-the-holiday-tale-by-the-jewish-guy-who-wears-a-chai

We hope that you can enjoy this wonderful time of the year without having the holiday cheer diluted by unnecessary legal risk or political correctness run amok. Thank you to SHRM Blog for publishing the series.

Of course, this should not be construed as legal advice or as pertaining to specific factual situations.

Pets for Vets

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We owe so much to the men and women who have fought for our country. In addition to the many who have died, many others come home with physical and emotional disabilities. Pets for Vets helps heal the emotional wounds of military veterans by pairing them with a shelter animal that is specially selected to match his or her personality, giving both a second leash on life.

I am pleased to post an article I wrote for ALM’s Legal Intelligencer on Pets for Vets:  http://at.law.com/petsforvets.