Do I need an employer lawyer?

Are you union? What does the CBA say? If not union, do you have an employee handbook? Does that handbook have a provision that applies to...

How to enforce arbitration

If you are dissatisfied with a lawyer, there are several options. First, some states have special fee dispute mediation arrangements. You sound...

ADA compliance concern

I worked in EEOC in the Civil Rights Division at USDA. In the last year, I participated in several training sessions that included instructors who...

In N.Y.S can my employer video record me at my desk ? This practice was not done before we unionized.

With all due respect, Mr. Lassen posts routinely, usually one or two sentence answers. My hunch he is trying to gain points with extemporaneous...

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Do I need an attorney for mediation?

You should, at very least, consult an lawyer. Parties sometimes agree to mediate without their lawyers, since sometimes lawyers actually get in the...

What do you do when the other parent is "unavailable" for mediation?

Is it court referred mediation? If court referred then the judge should know a party is not cooperating. The judge can order mediation by the...

Do I need a lawyer for child visitation court on Monday if i dont agree with Mediators recommendations?

Mediators should not male recommendations. Are you sure they made recommendations? Or were the mediator's comments simply ideas or suggestions for...

If the other party dosent show up to a mediation can they still take full custody?

It means mediation doesn't happen. It doesn't create a win for either side. The problem and case remains.

Do we need to get a lawyer and if so what kind?

Am I missing something? Why isn't your insurance involved? Or did your insurance address the vehicle part? Is the only remaining issue the...

Ex sent request for mediation. I emailed back declining as I don't agree with ex. Is that enough or is mediation mandatory?

You need not agree to mediate. Mediation is a lower cost, less formal, less conflictual, faster way to resolve disputes than court. You need...