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Aug 27, 2021

Employment lawyer lays out considerations for workplace vaccination policies

How should employers go about implementing mandates that best protect their workers and customers, while also avoiding unnecessary confusion or legal recourse?

Jun 11, 2021

New federal COVID-19 safety rules exempt most employers

The Biden administration has exempted most employers from long-awaited rules for protecting workers from COVID-19.

Oct 21, 2018

Randi Lewis: Workplace communication tips for millennial lawyers

Although law firm leaders increasingly recognize the need to understand and improve the work experience for millennials, the youngest legal talents should understand and adjust to workplace etiquette.

Oct 3, 2018

Laura L. Rubenstein: Should you tell employees how to dress for work?

Employers are all over the map in what they consider acceptable workplace attire, even companies in the same industry.

Sep 6, 2018

Laura L. Rubenstein: Who you calling a girl?

It’s safe to assume that any female over the age of 18 is a woman.

Aug 7, 2018

Laura L. Rubenstein: The fallacy of an unlimited vacation policy

To many, the idea of being able to take as much paid time off from work sounds like a gift.

Dec 18, 2015

Veronica Cool: Holidays do’s and don’ts

The holidays are here! Yes, this is the time to disconnect and enjoy the family and the season, but this is also the time to express our gratitude for clients, colleagues and partners who contribute to our daily wellbeing and success. But celebrating the holidays at work is often a minefield of potential pitfalls, faux […]

Oct 2, 2015

Outlawing impolite behavior at work: An ominous trend

BOSTON – On any given workday, we all deal with a wide spectrum of human behavior. At one time or another, we have all been on the giving and receiving ends of idiosyncratic — even uncomfortable — workplace conduct. A recent trend could create legal liability for such discourteous conduct in the workplace. In one […]

Jul 13, 2015

Dorie Fain: Our greatest untapped resource

If we can agree that people and culture are the most valuable resources within an organization, I, for one, would love to see the force of stay-at-home moms and dads play a greater role in the evolving expansion of the “traditional” workforce. A group of people who are well-educated and willing to be underemployed in […]

Feb 24, 2015

Clearing stress starts with your desk

How de-cluttering can make you more productive, plus a few tips on how to attack any chaos in your office.

Oct 9, 2014

Lawyers on ice

Learning and perfecting the very basic tasks of the practice may not earn glory or praise, but they're the building blocks of success. And, if done poorly, they can kill a case. (No pressure.)

Mar 26, 2014

Bookworm: Finding new age at work

You didn’t accept work because it makes you happy… but it would be nice if it did. And you might actually achieve that if you read “Real Happiness at Work” by Sharon Salzberg.

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