MRSC has joined with Bruce Schroeder, Employment/Litigation Attorney,
Summit Law Group, Mark Busto, Attorney, Sebris Busto James, Eric Svaren, Principal, Groupsmith, Inc., and Cabot Dow, Labor Relations Advisor, Cabot Dow Associates to bring you the "HR Advisor" article series on employment and labor law issues
affecting Washington local governments. The "HR Advisor" will feature
a new article each month with timely HR management information and advice you
can use.* This page contains the current and all previous HR Advisor articles:
Are Your Workers Misclassified?, Bruce Schroeder, Employment/Litigation Attorney, and Elizabeth Kennar, Employment/Litigation Attorney, Summit Law Group, April 2007
Bullying in the Workplace, Janice Corbin and Janet May, Sound Employment Solutions, LLC, September 2005
Is it Safe to Provide a Job Reference?, Bruce Schroeder, Employment/Litigation Attorney, and Elizabeth Kennar, Employment/Litigation Attorney, Summit Law Group, August 2005
Avoid These Wage and Hour Tripwires, Bruce Schroeder, Employment/Litigation Attorney, and Kristin Anger, Employment / Litigation Attorney, Summit Law Group, December 2003
Bruce Schroeder is an employment / litigation attorney with
Summit Law Group, Seattle. Bruce's practice is concentrated on
representing management in the entire range of employment law matters.
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Mark Busto, Attorney with Sebris Busto James, Bellevue, is a seasoned employment law counselor and litigator with a strong professional background in labor-management relations. He has represented employers in discrimination cases before judges and juries in both state and federal court and has arbitrated many labor and employment matters. More.
Eric Svaren, Principal, Groupsmith, Inc., specializes in helping leaders and teams get traction—by facilitating change, clarifying strategy, strengthening trust, and improving communication. He helps individuals, teams and entire enterprises achieve breakthrough results. Eric is particularly known for his intensive intervention with teams, as well as his facilitation of high-stakes conflict situations, including multiparty mediation and labor contract bargaining. More.
Cabot Dow is President of Cabot Dow Associates, Inc. He offers more than 25 years of experience representing public and private sector clients in the full spectrum of collective bargaining matters, including negotiations, mediation and arbitration proceedings. Prior to entering the labor relations consulting field in 1975, he was the Assistant City Manager and Labor Relations Director for the City of Bellevue, Washington. More.
*The Articles appearing in the "HR Advisor" column
represent the opinions of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of
the Municipal Research & Services Center.