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Troutman Pepper Locke

Water Cooler Talk: 'Harry Potter' Reveals Magic of Feedback

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This article is part of a monthly column that connects popular culture to hot-button labor and employment law issues. In this installment, we focus on various methods of feedback used by “Harry Potter” characters and how...more

Venable LLP

Best Practices for Handling and Documenting a Non-Performing Employee

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Addressing an employee's failure to meet performance expectations can be challenging for an employer. This article highlights best practices for handling and documenting a non-performing employee....more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

20 Steps To Avoid Employment Lawsuits

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I have been asked by more than one frustrated California employer how to avoid or reduce employment lawsuits. It is not easy question to answer as there are many variables that go into generating employment law claims....more

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Multilayer Performance Review Can Help Avoid 'Cat's Paw' Claims

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In order to prove disparate treatment discrimination under federal employment laws, plaintiffs must demonstrate that the decision-maker in an adverse action was at least partially motivated by discriminatory intent. Federal...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

You’ve Exceeded My Expectations, Valentine!

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Maybe so, according to Rachel Feintzeig, who wrote in Tuesday’s Wall Street Journal, “Everything Is Awesome! Why You Can’t Tell Employees They’re Doing a Bad Job.” The idea is that many employers are getting away from...more

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