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#MeToo Called for an Overhaul. Are Workplaces Really Changing
March 23, 2018 – New York Times
Can your boss make you wear a Fitbit?
March 15, 2018 – The Christian Science Monitor
What Happens If Someone Breaks a Non-Disclosure Agreement?
March 2, 2018 – FRONTLINE
This nonprofit isn’t promptly paying its workers. Should she blow the whistle when she leaves?
February 8, 2018 – Washington Post Magazine
‘Wonder Woman 2’ will adopt new anti-sexual harassment guidelines. Here’s how other industries are tackling the issue
January 23, 2018 – Moneyish
The Potential Downside of Unlimited PTO and Vacations
January 22, 2018 – Dice
How To Recognize Sexual Harassment
December 27, 2017 – Jefferson Public Radio
As Al Franken Resigns, We Asked This Sexual Harassment Attorney to Discuss Workplace Flirting
December 7, 2017 – Hornet
Could recent sexual harassment cases change office design?
December 4, 2017 – MarketWatch
‘You can insure almost anything,’ including sexual harassment in the workplace
November 19, 2017 – Omaha World-Herald
New sexual harassment policy at state Capitol ‘puts fox in charge of henhouse’
November 14, 2017 – Illinois News Network
Why freelancers face an uphill battle against sexual harassers
November 2, 2017 – MarketWatch
What happens if you break an NDA?
October 28, 2017 – Moneyish
Why sexual harassers keep offending
October 23, 2017 – MarketWatch
The Sound of Ideas: Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
October 11, 2017 – Ideastream
Here’s what to do if you’ve been sexually harassed at work
October 10, 2017 – Moneyish
How do you deal with bigotry from a boss?
August 29, 2017 – Moneyish
Radio interview: Can your political views affect your job?
August 24, 2017 – KOGO News Radio 600 San Diego
Yes, you can legally be fired for attending a political rally
August 17, 2017 – Nooga.com
Why the First Amendment won’t protect Charlottesville white supremacists from being fired
August 15, 2017 – MarketWatch
The employee who wrote the Google manifesto was fired — and it’s a good reminder why you should be careful of what you say at work
August 8, 2017 – Business Insider
Six Workers Were Fired For Making This Sandwich Meme
July 6, 2017 – attn:
A Just Cause – Racial & Gender Biases in Corporate America
June 27, 2017 – AJC Radio
Employers and worker advocates both hate Trump’s plan to overhaul labor watchdogs
June 6, 2017 – Associated Press
Can your off-hours political activism get you in trouble at work?
May 31, 2017 – The Washington Post
Portia Bynum interviewed guests Attorney Paula Brantner, Darlene O’Neal and Kathi Harris
April 29, 2017 – Keep it Movin’
Several States, Some Employers Help Workers Make Time to Vote
November 1, 2016 – NPR
A Woman Says She Was Fired Over Her Breast Cancer Diagnosis
November 1, 2016 – Yahoo Beauty
‘Not becoming of a woman’: lawyers may finally get recourse for harassment
August 18, 2016 – The Guardian
6 Things You Should Know About Sexual Harassment In The Workplace
August 5, 2016 – Self.com
6 Months After Settling Sexual Harassment Claims, a Worker Faces the Consequences
August 5, 2016 – Magnify Money.com
Taboos over talking politics at work loosen during divisive election season
July 1, 2016 – Chicago Tribune
What to Do If You Feel Like You’re Being Discriminated Against at Work
November 11, 2015 – Lifehacker
For some states, a focus on older workers
September 8, 2015 – USA Today
Work Advice: Retailer’s ‘flexible scheduling’ leaves employee in knots
July 23, 2015 – The Washington Post
Speaking Freely About Politics Can Cost You Your Job
February 20, 2015 – The New York Times