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Author Archives: Stuart Blake
More Men filing claims for Sexual Harassment-Why?
The EEOC released job discrimination statistics revealing that total complaints are on the rise for the first time in 4 years. See www.eeoc.gov. About one third of those total complaints are gender-based harassment complaints, that is Title VII related, and … Continue reading
Vacation Pay Traps for California Employers-Redux
Last week my colleague, Michael Oswald, provided some very valuable information regarding the traps California’s vacation benefit laws hold for the unwary business. I am taking that cue to let you know that there is an alternative that permits California … Continue reading
Vacation Pay Traps for California Employers
Trap #1 – California employers are not required to provide paid vacation to their employees. However, once the employer does start providing paid vacation, employees are deemed to be entitled to accrue the vacation pay from the first day of … Continue reading
A Shifting Paradigm – Getting Increased Value From Legal Services
Given the vast sums spent on corporate legal services, it is surprising that not much has been written about how corporate consumers procure and consume legal resources. With hourly rates approaching $800 in some Metropolitan areas, the topic should be … Continue reading
Changing Role of the In-house General Counsel
I am fascinated by the article written by Susan Friedman of Marsh in the New York Law Journal and discussed further at The Wired GC about the new role of the General Counsel as “gatekeeper” with an increased role in … Continue reading
B2B hits 2.0
Seth Godin’s recent entry on Seth’s Blog entitled B2B hits 2.0 really carries a great message, especially for those of us in a professional services industry.
Proactive vs. Reactive Legal Advice – The Difference may be Personal Liability
The General Counsel is committed to serving businesses that recognize the value in preventing legal difficulties up front, rather than resolving them after they have arisen. The officers of many fast-growth companies choose to deal reactively with legal issues which … Continue reading
The Powerful Impact of Face-to-Face Meetings
There are a couple of very interesting blog entries at Small Business CEO and Sales Intensity discussing how a personal meeting can make a powerful impact. I agree with this concept and believe that well-managed face-to-face meetings, rather than a … Continue reading
Anti-Fraternization Policy?
A U.S. appeals court ruled Friday that employers may stop their employees from fraternizing if it is non-work related, that is just for fun; but it cannot stop them from organizing or engaging in other concerted activities relating to work, … Continue reading
Policies, Love Them, Hate Them Part 3, Harassment and Discrimination
It is essential for companies to have harassment and discrimination policies in writing. The policy must describe the procedure for filing a complaint relating to perceived harassment or discrimination. At a minimum, the policy should state the kind of conduct … Continue reading