Ablin Law specializes in providing employers and law firms with expert, prompt and objective workplace investigation solutions.
Ablin Law helps employers to navigate and to resolve common and serious workplace disputes.
Discrimination
It is illegal to discriminate against employees and applicants in every aspect of employment, including hiring, firing, promoting, as well as in the conditions of employment.
Harassment
When a work environment becomes intimidating, hostile, or abusive, employers can be held liable. Harassment laws protect everyone from that kind of unwelcome conduct.
Policy & Employee Code of Conduct Violations
Employees are expected to adhere to the standards of ethical behavior and professional conduct laid out by the employer.
Workplace Training Programs
Investing in training programs helps you to be prepared for common workplace problems, including claims of harassment or discrimination.
Let’s discuss how Ablin Law can help you to improve worker engagement, productivity, morale and compliance.
Recent Articles by Rachel Ablin, Esq.
The High Price of Silence: Why “Doing Nothing” Is Your Most Expensive Strategy
In the world of workplace investigations, "doing nothing" is rarely actually doing nothing. It is a choice—one that carries a heavy price tag. When a workplace complaint is ignored, stalled, or handled superficially, the organization isn't just "skipping an...
A $11.5 Million Warning: Why HR Employees Inexperienced in Investigations Shouldn’t Handle Discrimination and Retaliation Claims
A recent $11.5 million jury verdict against the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) sends a strong message to employers: who conducts your investigations matters. The case, Mohamed v. SHRM, resulted in $1.5 million in compensatory damages and $10 million in punitive damages, spotlighting SHRM’s mishandling of a workplace discrimination complaint.
A Concert to Remember: And a PR Crisis No One Will Forget
We still remember it four months later. The question is: Having had a few months to reflect, did you, as an employer, learn from it? Do you know what your company would do if presented with the same scenario? Have you conducted a thoughtful policy review on office relationships and ensured that your handbook is up to date?
In 2019, Ms. Ablin was awarded the CRAIN’S 2019 NOTABLE GEN X LEADERS IN LAW. Learn more about the award here.
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