WORKLAW SPONSORSThe following companies sponsored recent Worklaw events:
Employment Research CorporationEmployment Research Corporation carries out economic and statistical analyses related to employment issues and employment discrimination, including economic loss, EEOC, OFCCP, FLSA and wage and hour matters, compensation, and mitigation of damages in employment cases. Analyses are performed using recognized scientific methodology to assure clients of unbiased information. Employment Research Corporation’s staff consists of consultants with diverse academic backgrounds.
Dr. Malcolm S. Cohen, President of Employment Research Corporation, has over 30 years of experience in labor market and statistical analysis. He founded the firm in 1997, after retiring as the director of the Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations at the University of Michigan, which he directed for 13 years. Dr. Cohen’s research has been cited in Time, Money, and leading newspapers throughout the United States. Clients include Fortune 500 companies, law firms representing both plaintiffs and defendants, and government agencies such as the Department of Labor, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The company’s work includes individual plaintiff cases as well as class action lawsuits. For additional information please visit www.employmentresearch.com or call 734-477-9040.
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ERS GroupERS Group is an economic and financial consulting firm that specializes in statistical analyses and damages calculations for matters involving employment decisions, commercial and business litigation, and regulation. Over 3,000 clients, including Fortune 500 companies, law firms, universities, industry trade associations and government agencies, have retained ERS Group professionals in cases involving issues related to labor & employment, litigation management, and lending.
ERS Group Ph.D. economists offer expert witness and consulting services for public and private organizations. Their studies provide objective and reliable analyses for litigation and internal business decisions. ERS Group experts have experience in Federal and state courts, administrative law hearings, mediations, as well as expertise that allows them to work productively and efficiently with in-house legal and HR experts. ERS Group offices are located in San Francisco, Tallahassee, and Washington DC.
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Forensic JobStatsForensic JobStats harnesses a unique database of help wanted ads for use in litigation. Using our specialized knowledge and experience, the most relevant employment ads can be pinpointed for use in a variety of legal matters. Forensic JobStats relies on the same WANTED Analytics™ database used by government agencies, media companies, and in leading economic indicators.
Forensic JobStats applies labor market and advanced computer techniques to select the records relevant as evidence for many types of lawsuits, including:
• Employment discrimination and mitigation of damages
• Determining salary and other data in help wanted ads
• Identifying job attributes for use in estimates of economic loss, OFCCP and EEOC audits
• Checking whether a company advertised in diversity sources
• Determining whether a company has placed ads for a position after claiming the position has been eliminated
For additional information please visit www.forensicjobstats.com or call 734-622-9057.
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HR That WorksHR That Works is committed to being a powerful resource for companies with 15-500 employees and the professionals that service them. Our goal is simple: to help create profitable HR practices and support the HR career.
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The Mickus GroupSince 1980, The Mickus Group has provided premier consulting services to clients in nearly all business sectors. Based in the Chicago and Phoenix areas, we have serviced clients throughout the entire U.S., Canada, and elsewhere internationally bringing equal levels of success to a wide variety of labor relations challenges. Our employee relations based communication strategies are the key to our success in organizing campaigns, decertification campaigns, contract ratification, strike resolution, in-depth vulnerability assessments and other management issues that can benefit from an effectively managed communications plan.
We are not attorneys and we know our role. Instead, The Mickus Group collaborates with counsel to enhance and add value to their client relationships. We are not “cowboy union busters”. Instead, we are experienced employee/labor relations consultants providing professional management assistance. The Mickus Group does more than assist an organization to win. Our interactions and approach furthers the overall communication and team-building skills of our clients’ management teams through education and coaching as we consult. Not only is our election win rate over 95%, but we have never had an election result in a bargaining order.
For further information contact either Frank Merrick (
fmerrick@mickusgroup.com) or Tom Grimes (
tgrimes@mickusgroup.com) the Mickus Group, or call our home office at 800.827.7130.
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