Just why do pre-employment background checks exist?

How can you be absolutely certain your potential hire is honest and trustworthy? At the very least, how can you determine the applicant is the person they say they are? […]
Nurse tech lawsuit claiming patient harassment fails in court

Excerpted from a Constangy Brooks Smith and Prophete LLP blog by Jeff Champ In determining what counts as harassment in the workplace, context matters. That’s the takeaway from a recent […]
Congress passes bill to end forced arbitration in sexual misconduct cases

As we write, a bill that prohibits mandatory arbitration of sexual assault and sexual harassment claims is traveling from the House and Senate to President Biden’s desk for his signature. […]
Is the customer always right? How employers should respond to patron misconduct

Excerpted from a Proskauer blog by Tony Oncidi and Dixie Morrison As anyone who has worked in a customer-facing job can tell you, dealing with difficult customers often comes with […]