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Startups and entrepreneurs face an uphill battle in establishing their businesses. Regardless of how good an idea or service you have to offer, a great deal must go into the design and establishment of a company to ensure its success. According to Forbes, 9 out of every ten startups fail,

Confidential sexual harassment settlements and accompanying attorney’s fees are no longer tax deductible under the new tax reform bill. In short, companies will no longer be able to use confidential settlements about sexual harassment as tax-deductible settlements. Non-confidential settlements can still be used for tax deductions. While the reform bill

President Trump ran on a platform that focused intently on illegal immigration and the deportation of those living and working in the United States illegally. In his first year in office, he has attempted to make good on his promise to crack down on undocumented workers. In the last 12

While workplace investigations are intended to help maintain a positive company culture or ensure everyone in the workplace complies with laws, regulations, and policies, there is a darker side to workplace investigations that many people don’t talk about. Workplace investigations are emotionally taxing on all parties involved, and regardless of

While the United States was proudly built on the concept of religious freedom, there has been a failure in the business world to accommodate the religious expression needs of employees for decades. As a result, religious discrimination towards current employees and employment applicants is unfortunately not all that uncommon. Whether a

Ethics in the workplace are paramount to the success of any business. A staff that shows good ethics, high integrity, and dedication to remaining fair and unbiased, is a staff that can lead a successful business. Ethics, however, are a complicated topic, especially when you consider the ethical ramifications of

As a workplace investigator, every single case is unique. After all, each case involves a different industry, different players, and, perhaps most importantly, different impacts. While it might be preferable to look at workplace investigations through a clinical lens, that simply isn’t possible. Every probe includes emotional aspects, and dealing

Human resource departments in thousands of companies across the country are a hub of activity. Every day, human resource professionals are tasked with activities that are imperative to the success and well-being of the company they work for and their fellow employees. As an essential cog in the company machine

Roughly 70% of all employment discrimination lawsuits are settled outside of court. Alternative resolution practices have made it easier for those discriminated against to move on with their lives, but alternative resolution proceedings do present a problem for those studying employment discrimination law, and the public. Settlements outside of court

UPS has agreed to pay $2 million dollars in monetary damages to drivers who accused the shipping behemoth of unfair work practices, and disability discrimination. The judgment, ordered in August of 2017, came after months of out-of-court settlement negotiations and mediation. The shipping conglomerate initially denied all claims in the