Do You Need to Investigate an Employee's Complaint?
Many employees come to us after HR has done an investigation. Regardless of how the investigation went, regardless of whether they were...
What If You Never Hear Back From Human Resources?
Employees often come to us and let us know that they reported abusive behavior at work to HR . . . And they never heard back. Or, HR...
How To Know If Your Company Uses Brainwashing
A lot of businesses we see, especially well-meaning nonprofits and advocacy organizations, use brainwashing against their employees and...
Conflict Is Optional and Sometimes Useful
Conflict is always optional. And by that I mean that not only is it never necessary to choose conflict, it is also your choice if you do...
Your Own Best Advocate... Is You
“So, should I bring a case?” I hear you ask. As with all things in the law, the answer is “It depends.” (Now you know the secret to why...
'The Rock' and Cognitive Bias
Imagine you have a co-worker who keeps stealing your pens. Most of us have had something like that happen – a co-worker who takes the...
What Warrants an Investigation?
“Then he asked me if I wanted to ‘pursue a formal investigation,’” Maia told me about her conversation with an administrator where she...
Identifying Allies, Building Support, and Reclaiming Power
After you assess your situation and identify unacceptable behavior, the next thing to do is to identify the allies around you that will...
Pulling the "Push Only" Door
“The only other advice I have is that things are really sexist, and we just have to deal with it.” Early in my legal career, this was...
Fostering a Healthy Workplace Culture
When I listened to Rhea’s voicemail message, I could hear the panic in her voice. She said that she had made an appointment for later...
