Jessica L Mazzeo

August 16, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Conflicting laws and regulations that vary significantly between the states create a challenging roadmap filled with obstacles for employers. Here are just a few best practices for law firms and companies to navigate what is now a balancing act when it comes to DEI in the workplace.

By Jessica L. Mazzeo and Melissa Hazell Davis

9 minute read

June 28, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

It's crucial for employers to stay on top of these changes to avoid penalties, keep employees engaged to lower attrition rates, and protect themselves from lawsuits and increased competition.

By Jessica L. Mazzeo

9 minute read

March 08, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

As we approach Neurodiversity Celebration Week, which takes place March 18-24, it is a great time to take stock of your current neurodiversity efforts, assess what specific actions you can take to become more inclusive, and become a change agent.

By Jessica L. Mazzeo and Lovita Tandy

8 minute read

February 15, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

In a law firm setting, issues often occur when policies are not enforced equally across the board or when there is no supporting documentation for performance complaints. These types of misalignment can lead to discrimination claims.

By Jessica L. Mazzeo

10 minute read

September 28, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

The most recent threats to dismantle DEI in the United States are now aimed at the legal industry, but we cannot relent against these attacks and instead must remain resilient with our DEI efforts now and well into the future.

By Jessica L. Mazzeo

9 minute read

June 22, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Similar to buyer beware, we now enter the time period of employer beware because these recent NLRB decisions will leave employers evaluating their future actions while simultaneously needing to revisit the terms and provisions of existing agreements.

By Jessica L. Mazzeo

9 minute read

February 16, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Employers are entrusted with keeping their employees safe from all harm—both internal and external—while in the workplace so it is vital for us to take steps to make our employees safe in their workplaces.

By Jessica L. Mazzeo

8 minute read

May 19, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

DE&I is so much more than what our eyes can see and we have only begun to scratch the surface. Diversity for instance, isn't just those surface level differences that most attribute to DE&I (think gender and race issues) but runs far deeper.

By Jessica L. Mazzeo

10 minute read

April 27, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

Never one for change, much less a so-abrupt-forced change, the legal industry came face to face with many challenges such as managing remote workers, technology and communication infrastructure issues, employee engagement, mental health and wellbeing, and recruiting and retention, among many others.

By Jessica L. Mazzeo and Rasheda Stewart

9 minute read

February 16, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

In order to truly rebuild in a way that history will not again repeat itself, we need to respond appropriately to the many tragic lessons we learned in 2020.

By Jessica L. Mazzeo and Rasheda Stewart

7 minute read