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The Truth About Exit Interviews with Independent Contractors

Nance Schick · Jun 30, 2025 ·

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DISCLAIMER: This blog post is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice. If you have any questions about the classification of your workers, please consult with an …

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How to Respond to a NYS WCB Penalty Notice: A Guide for Employers

Nance Schick · Jun 23, 2025 ·

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DISCLAIMER: This post gives a general overview of the defenses to workers’ compensation penalties for failure to secure mandatory insurance. It is not legal advice. If you require information or …

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How to Honor Juneteenth Despite DEI Bans

Nance Schick · Jun 16, 2025 ·

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Admittedly, I've often felt a bit strange, if not unwelcome, at Juneteenth celebrations. I didn't understand its significance beyond a historical date until this year, when I began researching ways …

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Reflections on Integrity: It’s Not What You Think

Nance Schick · Jun 9, 2025 ·

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Integrity is not about morality, good and bad, right or wrong. This profound insight emerged during the Integrity Seminar I participated in at Landmark Worldwide, an organization dedicated to personal …

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Helping Upjourney Readers Write an Apology Letter

Nance Schick · Jun 2, 2025 ·

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Having contributed to prior Upjourney articles on apologies and letting go, I was later asked how to write an apology letter to a friend. This is my response. Consider a Phone Call Although I …

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How to Give an Effective and Complete Apology

Nance Schick · May 26, 2025 ·

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When I wrote the first version of this post several years ago, we had just heard so-called apologies from Ryan Lochte, Donald Trump, Le'Veon Bell, Brock Turner, newspapers, and several quick-thumbed …

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How to Maintain Your Commitment to DEI

Nance Schick · May 19, 2025 ·

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DISCLAIMER: This post is a general overview of DEI in light of recent bans. It is not legal advice and can be considered attorney advertising. If you have concerns about your DEI initiatives, please …

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Five Things You Need to Know About Worker Misclassification

Nance Schick · May 12, 2025 ·

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DISCLAIMER: This post contains a general overview of worker misclassification. It is not legal advice, and we am not your attorneys. If you require information or advice applied to your unique …

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Law, Ethics, and Compassion in the Funeral Profession

Nance Schick · May 5, 2025 ·

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Like law, the funeral profession serves people in their most vulnerable moments. Loved ones of those who have died rely on the integrity and professionalism of those guiding them through grief …

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Reflections On an Old Workplace Training Video

Nance Schick · Apr 30, 2025 ·

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As I continue my research for my second book, Unsustainable: Why Our Workplaces Aren't Working and What to Do About It, I have been watching some old workplace training videos. Some of them are …

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