This week, the Compensation  Daily Advisor discussed mediation, wage/hour litigation, and lessons  for HR managers. Here’s the Compensation Daily Advisor week in  review.
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The  Eight Myths of Mediation—At a recent meeting of the  Employers’ Counsel Network EEOC Mediator Elizabeth Marcus explained the essential differences between the mediation and enforcement  roles of her agency.
Your  Rep’s ‘Perceived Symbols of Wealth’ Derail Mediations—EEOC mediator Elizabeth  Marcus offers more of her tips for making mediation work.
Compensation  Litigation: Plaintiffs’ Attorneys Are Figuring It Out—FLSA litigation is heating up, and partly for that reason, it’s  low-hanging fruit for plaintiffs’ attorneys, says attorney Deanna  Brinkerhoff.
Can  an Early Settlement Avert Collective Actions? (Maybe)—Collective actions  can turn relatively small and inexpensive cases into very large and very  expensive ones, but there may be a technique that makes the collective action  moot, says Attorney Deanna Brinkerhoff.
Bridgegate’s  Lessons for HR Managers—If you haven’t been living under a rock, you’ve  undoubtedly heard about what is now being called “Bridgegate.” (I, for one, am  tired of “gate” getting added to every controversy and scandal, but I’ll leave  that rant for another day.)
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