After years of practicing law, I’ve learned one immutable truth: compromise isn’t just a strategy, it is what keeps deals and relationships alive. Every day, I watch business owners and leaders who think they can strong-arm...more
Let me tell you something straight – mediocrity is a choice, and excellence is a habit. I’ve spent my career watching companies rise and fall, and the one constant separator between success and failure is the relentless...more
Employee performance management is like maintaining a steady heartbeat—each team member contributes to the rhythm that keeps the organization strong and growing. But what happens when your performance strategies are out...more
Performance reviews can often feel like a necessary evil in the workplace. Managers and employees dread them. They’ve become commonplace for a good reason: when they’re done correctly, they’re effective....more
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced it will require off-cycle revalidation of skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) through the end of 2024. During this process, CMS will collect ownership,...more
We all know that OSHA has the right to interview folks as part of an investigation. Whether a company representative and the company attorney can also attend an interview depends on who is being interviewed....more
“The Bear” on Hulu takes a close look at the intricacies of people management, generational challenges of today’s workforce, and how to communicate with employees to get the best from them. The show could be a playbook for...more
A través de la Sentencia C-331 de 20231, la Corte Constitucional de Colombia declaró la exequibilidad condicionada del literal (a) del artículo 6 de la Ley 2191 de 2022, el cual disponía que estaban exceptuados de disfrutar...more
“Nothing ever happens in privacy, the team will manage itself” This statement, which did not survive the test of time, was shared by one of the privacy pros who participated in this month’s International Association of...more
There are numerous reasons why employers should take the time to update their handbooks on an annual basis, at a minimum. However, many employers, including those in the construction industry, undervalue the benefits a...more
If you could not tell from the political commercials, candidate signs on every lawn, and nonstop news coverage, the 2020 election is in full swing. Early voting has started in many states and over 20 million people have...more
If professional apartment management thought that fair housing enforcement would stop because of a global pandemic, well – think again. Last week, the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) announced over $40...more
Periods of uncertainty and distress create many questions that businesses must answer. Will they have the human resources and materials with which to produce goods and perform services for your customers? Will their customers...more
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Criminal Division, Fraud Section, recently released new guidance associated with its Guide to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. The guidance, entitled Evaluation of Corporate...more
We previously provided you five questions to determine whether your law firm vendor management program is sufficiently comprehensive. Given the attention drawn to such programs by regulators such as Office of Comptroller of...more
On May 18, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, announced the final changes to the regulations that govern the “white collar” overtime exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). It remains to...more