I was recently reviewing the Department of Fair Employment and Housing’s Annual Report (don’t you wish you were me?), and saw that the DFEH received 17,632 complaints of employment discrimination
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Five Lessons For Employers From the Ellen Pao Verdict
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As an employment litigator and the co-chair of my firm’s Women’s Initiative, I have been particularly interested in the press surrounding the claims brought by Ellen Pao against her former…
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Top Ten Take-Aways from the Cornell HR in Hospitality Conference 2015
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I just returned from the Cornell HR in Hospitality Conference in Las Vegas with my partner Carolyn Richmond. I participated in the Executive Summit and shared ideas with some…
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Recap of 50 Legal Tips in 50 Minutes
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Last week I participated on a panel that presented "50 Legal Tips in 50 Minutes" at the Cornell HR in Hospitality Conference. Our goal was to provide 50 practical and…
Movie Quote Costs Costco a Million
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The new recruits step off the bus and, for the first time, come face to face with their drill sergeant, Gunnery Sergeant Hartman (played by R. Lee Ermey). He asks…