No federal or state law requires you to create and follow a progressive discipline policy. However, courts often come down hard on employers that promise progressive discipline but fail to deliver it.

As legal counsel, we often hear the unfortunate tale of the straw that broke the camel’s back. By this, we mean the story of the organization that has struggled with the behaviour of a problem ...

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently reminded employers that they should create and maintain contemporaneous documentation for their personnel decisions and implement ...

Working with people is one of the best things about construction, and the most challenging! For most of our leadership time we are focused on positive and productive tasks and efforts. Yet, once in a ...