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The Legal And Practical Value Of Promoting Diversity In Your Workforce
Among the more fundamental and well-established concepts of our society is that "variety is the spice of life." Indeed, our culture's appreciation of differences among people is at the very core of our Nation's foundation. Our history speaks volumes to the struggles and achievements as pertain to...
Read MoreSarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Protection - Two Years Later - What Hath Enron Wrought?
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ("Sarbanes-Oxley"), enacted in response to Enron-type corporate abuses, protects "whistleblowers" against retaliation because they openly oppose certain violations of law by their employers. Now, two years after its enactment, it is time to take "stock" of these...
Read MoreUnion Organizing, Negotiations And Contract Administration: Perspectives Of A Former Union-Lawyer Now Laboring For Management
In my prior life, I worked as General Counsel to a large Teamsters local union in New York City for eight years. Now that I have "switched sides" and currently represent management, I am frequently asked by clients how a union perceives typical scenarios within the labor arena. Non-union companies...
Read MoreLabor Focus: Helping Contractors Avoid Pitfalls On Public Construction Projects
Editor: How has your labor and employment practice been affected by New Jersey's ambitious school construction program? McEwan: Several years ago, New Jersey set aside an unprecedented $12 billion for a public school construction program under the Educational Facilities Construction and Financing...
Read MoreHelping Kids To Learn Teamwork, Build Character And Develop Sportsmanship
Editor: What attracted you to Grotta Glassman? Millman: I had been the managing partner of a management labor and employment law boutique, Rains & Pogrebin PC, located in Mineola, New York. When the firm dissolved earlier this year, several of my partners and I joined Grotta Glassman. Among the...
Read MoreImmigration Laws Affect ALL Employers!
If you are a U.S. employer, you have responsibilities under U.S. immigration laws. You don't hire foreign nationals, you say? You don't operate in an industry that lends itself to foreign workers? It doesn't matter! ALL U.S. employers are subject to the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (...
Read MoreForging Strong Relationships Between In-House And Outside Counsel
Editor: Ron, what types of matters do you typically handle in your day-to-day practice? Prague: I support Intel's Communication Infrastructure Group which is part of Intel's Communication Group. I handle all issues that my group is involved in - from software licenses and purchase agreements to...
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