Hello,

Good Tuesday morning.

Welcome to today’s selection of articles.

As always, your comments are both encouraged and welcome.

✔ From the BBC: Kate Spade death: Mental illness ‘doesn’t discriminate’ Pause, reflect, and reach out to provide or seek support. A reminder that we are all responsible for the health of our culture and society. Comments? Suicide

✔From the BBC: Why Getting Distracted Can Be A Very Good Thing How to get out of your “mind rut.” Comments?  Distraction A Good Thing?

✔From POLITICO, a long but important read:  How to solve the retirement crisis: A POLITICO Working Group Report. What are your thoughts? Comments? Retirement Crisis?

✔From the Pew Research Center:  Almost seven-in-ten Americans have news fatigue, more among Republicans  A trend which does not bode well for a flourishing, free-democratic society. Comments? News Fatigue

✔ From Fast Company: This is how to deal with your incompetent coworkers: You know the person who doesn’t pull their weight? Here are a few dos and don’ts to getting things to change. Have your experienced the situation discussed in the article? What are your thoughts on the suggestions?  Comments? Co-workers

✔From the Marshall Project: The Inside Story of a Legendary Prison Debate Team: Our victories over college students weren’t just for us—they were for incarcerated people everywhere. A very interesting feature story. Enjoy. Prison Debators

✔From Knowledge @ Wharton: Why Retaining Older Women in the Workforce Will Help the U.S. Economy Comments? Older Women

✔From The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine: California Senate Unanimously Passes Historic Bill Calling for Plant-Based Meals for Patients and Prisoners Comments? nHealthy Menu Options

✔From the Los Angeles Times: As diversity progress in Silicon Valley stalls, advocates call for a new approach Comments? Diversity

✔A sign of the times? From Reuters: U.S. actors, TV networks agree to end casting couch The continuing influence of #MeToo.  Comments?  Death of the Casting Couch

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I will return on Thursday.

Thank you,

Fred

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Published by Fred Engbarth

As an employer one of your major concerns is the varying workplace regulations at the state and local level. The tracking, complying, training and updating procedures takes up a significant amount of your company’s time and resources. Unfortunately, there is no evidence that policies, procedures, and approaches—which often focus on symbolic compliance with the law and on avoiding liability—result in a significant reduction in workplace conflict. I believe that it is necessary to move beyond basic legal compliance to adopt policies and practices to address and prevent workplace conflicts and to promote a culture of civility and respect My office provides small and midsized businesses (profit and non-profit) with the professional services of an experienced employment law attorney whose focus is on developing a culture of health (‘civility and respect”) at the workplace with an emphasis on the prevention, as opposed to the litigation, of employment disputes. I am results oriented, highly effective, with over 40 years' experience (representing employers and employees) handling complex workplace disputes including: internal investigations; violations of the FMLA and FLSA; discrimination claims based on age, race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, national origin, sexual harassment; retaliation; and, wrongful termination. I have a demonstrated record of exercising strong analytical and solution finding skills. I utilize including, interviewing, investigation, in-depth analysis, issue identification, research, and needs analysis to establish the basis of my evaluation of your business. I have exceptional interpersonal and problem-solving skills with particular ability to handle sensitive issues in a positive and professional manner. Of course I maintain the strictest levels of confidentiality, exercise of sound judgment and high ethical standards. My ability to communicate patiently and effectively with a diverse range of people across varied situations enables me to provide quality service at reasonable rates. My practice is limited to offered located within Sonoma County, California. Contact me for a free, initial consultation, at your place of business.

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