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  • And the Oscar for Best Movie Goes To--- Crash of Racial Stereotypes and Humanitarian Babel.
    Last year we saw Crash running away with the Oscar, and was acclaimed for not only the best movie of the year, but for its exposure of race relations, bias and stereotypes in American society. Again this year, Hollywood, has by accident, created incredible teaching tools that can be used to raise our unconscious biases and stereotypes which can lead us to recognize unique, individual features of others.
  • Celebrating The MLK Holiday Without Cutting Into a Businesses' Operating Revenue
    Employers face a dilemma, each year, on which holidays to give off to their employees. Many employers do not give Martin Luther King Jr. birthday as a holiday. They do not want to be seen as racist or close minded, but employers are concerned about making enough revenue in order to pay for their overhead. However, employers have a lot of options in solving this dilemma without cutting into their revenue.
  • Construction Industry: Women Armed and Dangerous Have Mediators Frustrated
    Women have transformed from homemaker to a builder and ultimate decision maker in hiring contractors. The introduction of women into this field can be a barrier for the construction mediator in resolving disputes, where for years the field was dominated by men. Mediators have to recognize that men and women negotiate differently.
  • Employers’ Are Creating a Weather System That Forecasts a Hurricane of Discrimination Lawsuits
    Employers should accomodate permanently inured employees under California law. There is a recent trend, that employers are not accomodating employees and as a result are getting sued. The article describes how they should evaude whether an acccomodation should be granted.
  • Lost in Translation: California Community Dispute Resolution Programs Denied Funding
    California counties are diverting Dispute Resolution Program Act (DRPA) funds to those who can afford protracted and costly litigation. The community-based dispute resolution programs for all persons of all ethnic, racial and socioeconomic backgrounds are being deprived of funds. The Legislature must change the qualification criteria to codify its original intent.
  • Mediation Losing Its Effectiveness: Lack of Diverse Mediators
    Mediation is losing its effectiveness because mediation panels are not diverse and do not reflect the gender and race of their employees. Corporations are realizing the lack of diversity and are making demands that panels be diverse panels on Alternative Dispute Resolution providers and law firms.
  • The Watchful Eye Of An Employer Can Invade The Employee’s Privacy.
    Employers can be liable for secretly placing a video camera in an employee‘s office, even if the employer does not view any of the video. An employer must control his watchful eye and use it in limited circumstances.
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