EMPLOYMENT LAW

Some schools are accredited and some are not. Proper accreditation assures you of a school’s quality and ensures that your degree will be recognized by other schools and employers. What if my school isn’t accredited? If you choose a school that isn’t accredited, you may find that many businesses won’t accept your diploma. It may […]

Looking for work takes a toll. Often, a search can last three to six months and carry considerable expense. Continue in a career track You can deduct expenditures made to look for a new job as long as you’re seeking a job in your present line of work (i.e., you’re not changing professions). You can’t […]

WASHINGTON, March 21 – In a ruling affecting millions of people in thousands of workplaces across the country, the Supreme Court declared March 21, 2001 that employers can compel their workers to take job-related disputes to arbitration. The 5-to-4 decision means that companies can require employees to give up the opportunity to file lawsuits over […]

Nov. 2000–This is currently one of the most divisive issues in employment law. The controversy surrounds what are known as predispute arbitration clauses: agreements made long before any trouble arises that workers will use arbitration to resolve disputes with the company. In most arbitrations, the case goes before an arbitrator or a panel of three. […]

The content of your resume is key. Too many job hunters worry about such trivialities as paper stock, type font and page setup; a resume’s appearance will never command the attention or respect of an employer. For that, you need substance. Follow these steps if you want to create a knockout resume and make sure […]

Everything you need to enter the exciting field of mediation To be an effective mediator, it’s essential to possess the ability to take control of contentious situations, facilitate discussion, and lead people to better solutions than those they’d be capable of reaching without your lead–all the while remaining neutral without formulating biased judgment. Success as […]