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Workplace Dispute Resolution

Why Might You Mediate a Discrimination Case?

Nance Schick · Apr 14, 2025 ·

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Licensed professionals and other high achievers might choose to mediate workplace discrimination claims for a variety of reasons. One of the biggest motivators is the desire to make the nightmare …

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What Is Employment Arbitration?

Nance Schick · Mar 31, 2025 ·

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Arbitration is a dispute resolution process that works a lot like going to court, but it is a private process. You get to choose the arbitrator or a panel of arbitrators, and you pay them for their …

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How to Cultivate Employment Partnerships

Nance Schick · Mar 24, 2025 ·

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Employment is a partnership. It's time we ditch the outdated model that conjures up a one-sided transaction where the employer has all the control. That hasn't been the case in a very long time. Labor …

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How to Honor Lived Experiences Effectively in Your Workplace

Nance Schick · Mar 17, 2025 ·

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Honoring lived experiences is essential for fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). However, as Dr. Jonathan Ashong-Lamptey and I discussed briefly in a recent LinkedIn exchange, it's …

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Working with Uncertainties in Employment Law Post-Election

Nance Schick · Mar 7, 2025 ·

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DISCLAIMER: This post is a general overview of New York employment laws relating to discrimination, in light of uncertainties in the federal government. It is not legal advice. If you have concerns, …

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What Are Holistic Legal Services?

Nance Schick · Mar 3, 2025 ·

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Holistic legal services are about more than just legislation and courtrooms. At Third Ear Conflict Resolution, we believe effective legal counsel requires a deep understanding of your entire …

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How to Resolve Workplace Disputes Without Going to Court

Nance Schick · Feb 24, 2025 ·

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Employers and employees alike are exhausted by the inefficiency and stress of traditional court battles to resolve workplace disputes. These conflicts, often underestimated in their impact, can lead …

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Master Your Employment Partnerships from Job Post to Termination

Nance Schick · Jan 27, 2025 ·

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Since launching the law firm now known as Third Ear Conflict Resolution in 2003, I've encountered and counseled clients on a myriad of  challenges. One of the biggest for all of us has been the …

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Letting Yourself Be Uncomfortable About Race

Nance Schick · Jan 20, 2025 ·

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Not surprisingly, we don't like to talk about race. It's an uncomfortable topic fraught with tension that many people prefer to avoid. Yet, it's precisely because of this avoidance that our ability to …

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Case Study: Employees Collaborate to Get Overtime Pay Under FLSA

Nance Schick · Jan 13, 2025 ·

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DISCLAIMER: This post is a general overview of FLSA for New York employers and employees, which change regularly. Nothing in this post is legal advice. If you require legal advice applied to your …

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