More than three quarters (76%) of workers say they lack trust in supervisors who can’t tear themselves away from their smartphones during a conversation or meeting.
The Supreme Court of California has unanimously held that a representative plaintiff in a Private Attorneys General Act case does not need to show good cause at the outset of litigation before the employer is required to produce the names and contact information of other allegedly aggrieved employees.
Courts generally bend over backwards to help plaintiffs who can’t afford an attorney when they try to represent themselves. However, once the case is over, that’s generally it.
Conflict is not about you acting tough or testing out some hardball bullying tactics. It’s about solving problems before they turn into a workplace meltdown, which is what will happen if you avoid confrontation.