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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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  • >One of my all-time favorite books I read over and over is Jesus CEO by >Laurie Beth Jones. No matter what your "religion" is, this book is >full of incredible ideas on how to lead and treat all people in an >organization. She als…
    in nightstand---what are you reading? Comment by Mike Maslanka October 2001
  • >i'm in the middle of In the Company of Women which deals with how >women interact in the workplace and,as my dad would have said,"boy oh >boy"(my dad actually talked that way)...it is a real eye >opener,especially the parts deali…
    in nightstand---what are you reading? Comment by Mike Maslanka October 2001
  • i'm in the middle of In the Company of Women which deals with how women interact in the workplace and,as my dad would have said,"boy oh boy"(my dad actually talked that way)...it is a real eye opener,especially the parts dealing with when a women is…
    in nightstand---what are you reading? Comment by Mike Maslanka October 2001
  • just finished "up in the air" by walter kirn which is about a guy who flys all over the usa and consults on firing people(it's a novel)...great read for first 75% of book,terrible after that...also just wrapped up "how to read your customers minds".…
    in nightstand---what are you reading? Comment by Mike Maslanka August 2001
  • also, a good source of information is the harvard business review---it is well written,easy to read,and has lots of good hr information...regards from texas,mike maslanka
    in nightstand---what are you reading? Comment by Mike Maslanka August 2001
  • i just finished reading,"dealing with people you can't stand" by brinkman and kirschner...it deals with the 10 most unwanted employee types--whiner,the yes person,the tank(to name just three)...and gives concrete and helpful advice on how to deal wi…
    in nightstand---what are you reading? Comment by Mike Maslanka August 2001
  • the name of the case that i mentioned is byrnie v. town of cromwell and was decided by the second circuit on march 15,2001...regards from texas,mike maslanka
    in Interview Notes - Retain or Not! Comment by Mike Maslanka July 2001
  • a recent case out of the second circuit(involving age discrimination and a scholl hiring an art teacher) has a discusiion of keeping notes of interviews and for how long...i'll see if i can find it...regards from texas,mike maslanka
    in Interview Notes - Retain or Not! Comment by Mike Maslanka July 2001
  • lois,thanks for your thoughts...empathy is a very useful emotion to develop(unlike sympathy) and i think makes us better managers,lawyers,and hr people...regards from a very hot texas,mike maslanka
    in You're Fired Comment by Mike Maslanka July 2001
  • ok,hr should stay out of it...let's rephrase---what can anyone say about how they had to prop up a manager to fire someone,or relate a story of a manger who did not,but had to be convinced,or anything along these lines...regards from texas,mike masl…
    in You're Fired Comment by Mike Maslanka July 2001
  • montana is the only state with its own statutory wronful discharge law...in other words,it's very much like the model in europe where everyone is protected from being terminated if the employer does not have a good reason..it's sort of like union co…
    in Employment at Will Comment by Mike Maslanka July 2001
  • this is a fact intensive matter...you need to talk to an employment lawyer...a couple of thoughts---first,don't play doctor--determine her essential function and ask her doctor if she can perform them---second,why did you deduct the auto insurance d…
    in Disabled Employee Comment by Mike Maslanka July 2001
  • did you tell her that he was terminated and end it there or was there some detail that you got into?also,has he done anything to make his termination a matter of public record,such as filing for unemployment?...a lot depends on the way your comment …
    in Info on employees Comment by Mike Maslanka July 2001
  • an issue that may come up is whether your workers comp insurance covers an injury...the idea is that it is an injury incurred in the course of their work because a fit employee is a productive employee...check with your carrier,and check with your g…
    in On site exercise room Comment by Mike Maslanka July 2001
  • one issue though is that other courts of appeal are chiming in and say that parties to an arbitration agreement can not make such an agreement because the federal arbitration act does not allow them to...next stop?the us supreme court once employers…
    in good news on arbitration Comment by Mike Maslanka August 2001
  • does anyone have this type of provision in their arbitration agreements? does it make arbitration more attractive to you?do you think you will change any existing arbitration agreements to reflect this ruling?...regards from texas,mike maslanka
    in good news on arbitration Comment by Mike Maslanka July 2001
  • you raise an excellent point...regards from texas,mike maslanka
    in Analyzing Body Language Comment by Mike Maslanka July 2001
  • there is a book---i forget who wrote it---called "never be lied to again"...it deals,in part, with this issue...regards from texas,mike maslanka...ps.just check on amazon or a similar service and it should pop up
    in Analyzing Body Language Comment by Mike Maslanka June 2001
  • can you give us an example of a preferred answer and how you wanted to score it differently...regards from texas,mike maslanka
    in Scoring Interview Answers Comment by Mike Maslanka July 2001
  • funny thing,a few years ago telecommuting was *the* coming thing(sort of like dr.koop.com),and now has faded...in fact,the key issue is not whether it's an option for employees,but whether it should be used as a reasonable accommodation for an emplo…
    in Telecommuting Comment by Mike Maslanka June 2001
  • tough stuff this fmla...is an occurence the same as discipline? or will it count towards future discipline? if so,you may want to rethink what you do...if an employee has an fmla event,even if it is not so designated,and she is later fired for it(su…
    in FMLA Request Comment by Mike Maslanka June 2001
  • my memory may be way off on this,but i seem to recall a lawsuit over this issue---something about how the city that wanted to have this type of policy was an enclave of wealth,and almost 100% white,and that minorities did not have the where with all…
    in Residency Requirements Comment by Mike Maslanka July 2001
  • good question...as a general rule the law that applies is the one where the agreement to work was formed and/or where the employee spends most of her time...so if the person was hired in texas and lives in texas and just travels outside the state,te…
    in Which State for Emp.Law? Comment by Mike Maslanka June 2001
  • if anyone went,we'd like some feedback...if not,we will probably do the course again in houston and dallas...regards from texas,mike maslanka
    in state bar program in austin Comment by Mike Maslanka June 2001
  • you may want to look in the yellow pages for a berlitz school...thay are a leader in language teaching and may be able to help..regards from texas,mike maslanka
    in foreign language competency tests Comment by Mike Maslanka June 2001
  • one other thing...there is a growing number of lawsuits involving employees who work without breaks,get in their cars,and are so tired they run into someone...that someone sues you,the employer...regards from texas,mike maslanka
    in Breaks Comment by Mike Maslanka July 2001
  • if anyone ever finds themselves in an office romance,do yourself,your other,and your company a favor---decide between you and your other if you want to take your relationship to the next level and,if so,decide that one of you should leave...if not,e…
    in Office romance Comment by Mike Maslanka June 2001
  • so true,the madness is just not in your world...one of the great benefits of the forum is our ability to share inofrmation and support one another...we have more in common,even working in different jurisdictions and states,than we have that separate…
    in frustration!!! Comment by Mike Maslanka June 2001
  • woco,that is priceless...thanks for a kick start to my monday...regards from texas,mike maslanka,214-659-4668...
    in best interview question Comment by Mike Maslanka August 2001
  • let's flip this...what is the best question an applicant ever asked you about the job he or she was applying for?
    in best interview question Comment by Mike Maslanka July 2001