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We see a lot of misuses of the term "hostile work environment." As other lawyers can also likely attest, many of these complaints lack the legal definition's key elements: severity, pervasiveness, and a connection to protected characteristics. Margarita's new blog addresses this term of art, check it out here:

https://maierlawgroup.com/blog/demystifying-hostile-work-environment-complaints

Feel free to share how you navigate these nuances, and stay tuned for a part 2, where we'll cover how we investigate these complaints, and how we counsel employers to avoid these complaints in the future.

Maier Law Group - Blog - Navigating Hostile Work Environment Claims Confused about Hostile Work Environment Claims? Many employee complaints misuse the term. Learn the CA legal definition and how severe or pervasive conduct based on protected characteristics creates a hostile work environment. Avoid costly lawsuits and learn more about our proven investigation proce

Emily's latest blog is up! This is a hot topic for our clients, and while there are many resources out there, Emily offers a simple break down of the best practices for terminating employees in California. Check it out and let us know what you think!

Maier Law Group - Mediation, Workplace Investigations, Employment Law - Prevent a Termination from Becoming a Lawsuit Best Practices for Terminating an Employee in California

Think mediation is just for lawsuits? Think again! Diana's latest blog on how mediation can resolve any conflict, even a baby name brawl, is up on our website.

Let us know if you've used mediation in any unsuspecting ways! We love to hear success stories from other mediators.

Maier Law Group - Blog - Creative Uses of Mediation (Part One) Mediation is helpful whenever opposing parties are interested in gaining a deeper understanding of their conflict, one another’s desires and perspectives around the issues, and possible mutually beneficial resolutions to the dispute. In part one, Diana explains how mediation helped her name her so...