By Erika Christakis, June 04, 2013 From: Time (online)The announcement last week that women are now the primary breadwinners in 40% of American households unleashed the usual reflexive responses. Attempting what looked like self-parody, Fox News featured an all-male...
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Before You Sign A Severance Agreement
Bertelson Law Office has a successful history of reviewing, evaluating and strategically negotiating severance agreements, “buy-out packages”, executive agreements and non-compete agreements. We can help you assess whether the package you were offered makes sense...
We’ve Moved Backward in Closing the Gender Wage Gap
From: Forbes, March 7, 2013 By: Bryce Colvert The gender wage gap is a hot topic. So hot that President Obama’s first act when he took office was signing the Lilly Ledbetter Act, which give the victims of pay discrimination more time to file charges against their...
FMLA Not Really Working For Many Employees
By Jennifer Ludden, NRP, February 5, 2013Twenty years after President Bill Clinton signed the Family and Medical Leave Act, workers’ rights groups say many employees still must choose between their family or their job. They’re marking the anniversary with calls to...
Friendly Fire: References
Taken from Workplace Fairness Blog, week of December 10, 2012 What’s the big deal with references during a job search? You sign up a few people who are your biggest cheerleaders and give their names to prospective employers. A recent study of hiring managers made an...