Sexual Harassment Training–Does It Work? The Guardian Article
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3rd May 2016

The Guardian Article on the Effectiveness of Sexual Harassment Training The author examines research which suggests that ineffective training can actually lead men to be less likely to recognize situations that are harassing. The training can also lead to a … more
Huffington Post: Legislation Proposed to Curtail Forced Arbitration
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10th Nov 2015

Legislation and other actions have been proposed to curtail the ability of companies to force arbitration of disputes. This is good for consumers and employees. See this article in the Huffington Post: Stopping Forced Arbitration
NY Times: Transgender Students and Anti-discrimination Laws
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5th Nov 2015

NY Times article on Transgender Student Rights Federal education authorities found that an Illinois district violated anti-discrimination laws when it did not allow a transgender student to change and shower in the girls’ locker room without restrictions. Making progress in … more
NYTimes: Fake Cover Letters Expose Disability Discrimination
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3rd Nov 2015

Employers were less likely to respond to applicants who said they had a disability, researchers show. Disability discrimination is widespread. New Jersey law protects individuals with disabilities from discriminatory failure to hire, failure to promote and wrongful termination, and guarantees … more
NYT Article on Arbitration
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2nd Nov 2015

An excellent New York Times article highlighting the disturbing trend of corporations denying consumers and employees of their constitutional right to a jury trial. Arbitration Everywhere, Stacking the Deck of Justice