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Social media is a double-edged sword: While it is an excellent tool to create consumer excitement and brand awareness, one wrong message or unbridled employee usage can cause business-damaging problems. How do you thread the needle? The first step is to develop a...

Older workers are in businesses all across the country as many Baby Boomers are not only still in the workforce but are working past the time most people usually retire. The Bureau of Labor statistics has reported that by the year 2022, 25 percent of the workforce...

For most employers and employees, avoiding an employment dispute is a mutual priority. Employment litigation can bring extreme costs and leave either party detrimentally affected. When companies hire new workers, they want to ensure that their employment contract...

Many laws protect whistleblowers from retaliation by their employers. Whistleblowing can benefit society and expose unsafe work environments. On the other hand, employer retaliation could severely damage the employee and the company. There are steps companies can take...

Employers and employees are often on opposite sides of any employment law issue. That does not have to be the case, if both sides work together they can get to a better result. The problem is that getting on the same page can often be difficult. There is no better...

When you are applying for a job, or up for a promotion, and don't get it you can have many questions. One question that can cause massive damage is this: “was I passed over because of my age?” Recently, the question above has become a central source of pain for...

This past May, in a 5-4 decision, the United States Supreme Court ruled that employment contract arbitration clauses were enforceable against employees seeking to pursue class actions rather than submit their employment disputes to arbitration. The Court made this...

Every job seeker and hiring manager has in their mind the perfect resume. It has great formatting, pleasing margins is a proper, scannable length and outlines the skills and history of the candidate. However, some of the tried and true facts of resumes that may not...