Straight Talk HR
Practical HR guidance with no jargon and no fluff. Whether you run a growing business, navigate the workplace every day, or need help resolving a conflict, find the answers you actually need.
Employer Resources
Compliance, handbooks, investigations and the judgment calls that come before them.
Employment Verification Just Got Tougher
A Small Mistake Just Got a Lot More Costly For years, employers had a safety net. If ICE found a small Form I-9 error, employers had 10 business days to fix ...
AI Governance in HR
A year ago, most HR teams asked one question: should we use AI at all? Most HR teams have settled that question by now. So, the conversation has moved on.
Paknad Ruling – 2026
What California HR Leaders Need to Know A few years ago, a client asked me to review a workplace investigation that had been conducted by their attorney and ...
Employee Resources
Severance, performance plans, accommodation requests and difficult conversations.
Reasonable Accommodation at Work: What California Employees Need to Know
If you have a disability, California law gives you real protection at work. Specifically, your employer cannot discriminate against you because of a ...
When You Feel HR Has Dismissed Your Complaint
A senior executive called us last year as a last resort. For months, she had raised concerns about ongoing inappropriate behavior from leadership at her ...
How To Negotiate a Severance Package Before You Sign Anything
How to Negotiate a Severance Package Before You Sign Anything She called me on a Thursday afternoon, about two weeks after she had been laid off. Her voice was ...
Dispute Resolution
Resolving workplace conflict before it becomes litigation.
When You Feel HR Has Dismissed Your Complaint
A senior executive called us last year as a last resort. For months, she had raised concerns about ongoing inappropriate behavior from leadership at her ...
Integrated Dispute Resolution: The Cost-Effective Alternative to Litigation for Startups and Scale-Ups
Integrated Dispute Resolution: The Cost-Effective Alternative to Litigation for Startups and Scale-Ups Most startups and scale-ups face costly conflicts that ...
Integrated HR + Dispute Resolution: A Clear Path to Fewer Workplace Conflicts
Integrated HR + Dispute Resolution: A Clear Path to Fewer Workplace Conflicts Workplace conflicts drain time and energy, often hitting when you least expect ...