Workplace sexual harassment usually involves either quid pro quo harassment involving a supervisor or a hostile work environment created by coworkers. However, those are far from the only scenarios in which a professional might experience sexual harassment at work. Your employer has an obligation to actively prevent a hostile work environment and to protect you from sexual harassment if you report it.
If you and your spouse have made it a point to share your wealth with causes and organizations as a couple, you may need to untangle some of your charitable commitments as you divorce. If you’ve simply written sizeable checks or purchased needed materials, you can still do those things individually. However, if you’ve created one or more charitable entities
Undue influence is one of the legal grounds for contesting a will. It happens when a person’s judgment and free will is interfered with using underhand tactics such as coercion, deception or trickery. If your loved one was unduly influenced to make changes to their final wishes, you can contest the will and have it revoked. Should you succeed, the
Being sexually harassed at your job is a situation that people hope will never arise. Unfortunately, though, it does happen. Sometimes, employees are unsure of how to handle it – and they’re often doubly unsure about how to handle the situation when they see a co-worker being harassed. What should you do in that case? Should you ignore it? Should
Remote work is increasingly gaining popularity amongst workers and employers alike. While workers love the flexibility, organizations are receptive to the cost-savings benefits associated with reduced utilities and other bills when their employees work from home. Unfortunately, the rise of remote working has not eliminated the problem of sexual harassment. If you are a victim of sexual harassment that is
Business succession planning is something that you certainly don’t want to put off. If you don’t start thinking about it until shortly before you’re planning to pass the business on, there could be a lot of complications. Things may not go as smoothly as you wish. This can be a major negative factor for the business and the person you’re
You started cycling to work to save money on gas, but you quickly realized how dangerous it was. Once, when a driver nearly sideswiped you while passing, you decided not to ride in the road anymore. You felt like it would be safer to move to the sidewalk, giving yourself a little extra distance from the vehicles. Many cyclists feel
While you run your company for the purpose of turning a profit, you also want your brand to be ethical. You have put lots of time and effort into building the business, but the contributions of your employees cannot be ignored. Employees need a safe environment to work in order to produce optimal results, and this is what you aim
You may have heard that teenage drivers have the highest fatal accident rates. You may also have heard that teens get into serious accidents, even those that don’t lead to fatalities, more than any other age group. This is why they have to go through extensive driver’s training and that’s why they have such high insurance rates. It is true
If the upcoming school year will be the first since your separation or divorce, you’re likely concerned about how you and your co-parent can remain involved in your child’s education and activities while minimizing your interaction with each other. One area of particular concern for many newly separated parents is parent-teacher conferences. While you may be able to arrange for
Workplace sexual harassment usually involves either quid pro quo harassment involving a supervisor or a hostile work environment created by coworkers. However, those are far from the only scenarios in which a professional might experience sexual harassment at work. Your employer has an obligation to actively prevent a hostile work environment and to protect you from sexual harassment if you report it.
If you and your spouse have made it a point to share your wealth with causes and organizations as a couple, you may need to untangle some of your charitable commitments as you divorce. If you’ve simply written sizeable checks or purchased needed materials, you can still do those things individually. However, if you’ve created one or more charitable entities
Undue influence is one of the legal grounds for contesting a will. It happens when a person’s judgment and free will is interfered with using underhand tactics such as coercion, deception or trickery. If your loved one was unduly influenced to make changes to their final wishes, you can contest the will and have it revoked. Should you succeed, the
Being sexually harassed at your job is a situation that people hope will never arise. Unfortunately, though, it does happen. Sometimes, employees are unsure of how to handle it – and they’re often doubly unsure about how to handle the situation when they see a co-worker being harassed. What should you do in that case? Should you ignore it? Should
Remote work is increasingly gaining popularity amongst workers and employers alike. While workers love the flexibility, organizations are receptive to the cost-savings benefits associated with reduced utilities and other bills when their employees work from home. Unfortunately, the rise of remote working has not eliminated the problem of sexual harassment. If you are a victim of sexual harassment that is
Business succession planning is something that you certainly don’t want to put off. If you don’t start thinking about it until shortly before you’re planning to pass the business on, there could be a lot of complications. Things may not go as smoothly as you wish. This can be a major negative factor for the business and the person you’re
You started cycling to work to save money on gas, but you quickly realized how dangerous it was. Once, when a driver nearly sideswiped you while passing, you decided not to ride in the road anymore. You felt like it would be safer to move to the sidewalk, giving yourself a little extra distance from the vehicles. Many cyclists feel
While you run your company for the purpose of turning a profit, you also want your brand to be ethical. You have put lots of time and effort into building the business, but the contributions of your employees cannot be ignored. Employees need a safe environment to work in order to produce optimal results, and this is what you aim
You may have heard that teenage drivers have the highest fatal accident rates. You may also have heard that teens get into serious accidents, even those that don’t lead to fatalities, more than any other age group. This is why they have to go through extensive driver’s training and that’s why they have such high insurance rates. It is true
If the upcoming school year will be the first since your separation or divorce, you’re likely concerned about how you and your co-parent can remain involved in your child’s education and activities while minimizing your interaction with each other. One area of particular concern for many newly separated parents is parent-teacher conferences. While you may be able to arrange for
