Mike Maslanka
Michael P. Maslanka believes that his role is twofold: to help clients manage the situation before the situation manages them and to make matters as simple and user-friendly as possible for them. He brings 28 years of experience to these dual goals, including being the lead trial attorney in claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Title VII, and Texas noncompete law. Chambers USA states that he is a "strong, insightful thinker" and takes a "holistic approach" to resolving his client's challenges.
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i am not so sure...a holiday party off premises is no different than a holiday party on premises...you would not want an ex-amployee to come back to work...you fired him in the first place because he was a bad example as an employee...i am not sayin…
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whenever i want some info,i go to amazon.com,and type in a keyword and i am amazed at how many books have been wrtiien on the subject...regards from texas,mike maslanka,214-659-4668
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you are right to be worried...here's what may happen...the person wants to keep his job and therefore discourages employees from filing claims,or perhaps trys to get someone fired for having too many...you may end up with several suits for workers c…
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i have strong feelings on this...if you are buying a company from the person who founded it,DO NOT let him or her stay as an employee in any way shape or form...they will still think they own the business and so will the employees...if it's a ceo or…
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call the epa and see if the offer is legitimate...regards from texas,mike maslanka...btw,it sounds a little fishy
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>I work at a corporate training facility, and all of the "exercises" I >have seen have been on teambuilding, with outstanding results. >Fortunately, we have never had a request for hot coals . . . . hi diana,can you share with us …
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by the way,this excerise was done during a company retreat...there is a verey good article in this month's fast company magazine on setting up an effective company retreat,and this type of vodoo exercise is not a way to go...as someone in the articl…
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the employees all signed waivers,but i do not think that texas law allows waiver of a workers comp claim...regards from texas,mike maslanka
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what is the concern?...is it that someone will pop off about those from the middle east during the training and there will be arabs or those of the islamic faith in the training?...i understand that can be a real concern,but it may be better to have…
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last night i reread drawing life by david gelernter who survived an attack by the unibomber but who was maimed...this is what he says:The psalm is right:life is a stubborn return from sorrow again and again.To suffer longing and loss makes you not a…
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it's been very tough at andrews and kurth,the law firm i moved to this past july...lawyers in the firm had clients in the wtc---and some of them sustained a heavy loss of life...our firm has started a relief fund for one client in particular that wa…
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and it gets worse... a texas court just said that an arbitration agreement was invalid if the employee promised to arbitrate any of her claims against the employer,but the employer did not promise to arbitarte any of its claims against the employee.…
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under title 7,a winning employee gets 100% of her attorney fees,plus recovery of all costs...a winning employer gets only,except in exceptional circumstances,an award of costs(copying etc)...the cases are now saying that this title 7 scheme is frust…
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my uncle michael used to say that "a leopard never changes his spots"...smart guy,good advice...unless you are desperate for a warm body,once a problem leaves don't bring them back...reagrds from texas,mike maslanka
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interesting issue...a recent case in texas said no sexual harassment where a pilot for continential was accused of trying to assult a flight attendant in a hotel room when they were on a layover...because it was not a work place the airline won...st…
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down the middle gives good counsel...but i would not mention in any way,shape ,or form anything about the s.h. complaint in a memo to the employee about her performance...nothing...a good plaintiff's lawyer---or even a not so good one---will get a l…
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we see this too often...an employee complains ,and then thinks she is immunized for the remainder of her job tenure...you have to manage the situation,not let the situation manage you...by not taking steps to do so now,you will only let the situatio…
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gracie makes a great point--first seek to understand---the power of empathy is often overlooked...mike maslanka
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take a look at maximum success by james waldrip and dealing with people you can't stand by rick brinkman...while thay are written more from a supervisor's point of view they are helpful in undrstanding why people act the way they do,and how to handl…
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what state are you in?are you covered by dot regulations?...regards from texas,mike maslanka
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check to make sure that your general liability insurance covers the condo...regards from texas,mike maslanka,214-659-4668
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my concern would be that someone in the group who was laid off will sue and your reason for their layoff(lack of work) will sound hollow since a mere three months later you start to hire again...a jury will not understand that this is just the way b…
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i agree with margaret that a group meeting is a bad idea(that's how the french revolution started) and that playing hr off against the supervisor is something to avoid...i'll just add that you have to manage the situation,you can't let the situation…
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margaret is 100% right on this...from a lawyer's perspective,i can not stress enough that the policy must explain what will happen if the employee is unable to return from modified duty,and that there must be an acknowledgment of some sort that the …
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let me see if i understand...you have an employee that has a restraining order placed against him?if so,what is it for?...mike maslanka
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not a big fan of 360 reviews...mamangers sometimes are popular and get good reviews because they act as buds,not managers---that is making hard decisions...also,like the internet,where no one knows your identity,people tend to stretch the truth,it j…
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could not agree more... if you hire someone from a resume make sure they fill out an application,regardless of the position...in one case i handled that proved decisive to victory because it was the application that had the employee sign off on all …
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if the supervisor does not see the light(so to speak),and you end up firing him,do not do what a florida company did in a similar circumstance...on the termination form,where it said,reason for temination,one word was written in big,bold letters:"RE…
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should positive commendations also be exempted from the sunset provision as well?regards from texas,mike maslanka
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Just finished Lincoln's Greatest Speech,about his second inaugural address, by Ronald C. White.He explains how Lincoln ---in just 703 words---explained the causes and effects of the civil war(God's scourge on both the north and the south for the si…