Author Archives: Maria Hanna Joseph

About Maria Hanna Joseph

Maria Hanna Joseph, principal of Joseph Mediation, is an Attorney-Mediator who is highly regarded for her experience and ability to resolve employment, workplace and organizational disputes. She has served more than 2,000 matters over her 20 years as a mediator and her 29 year employment law career. With care, expedience and economy, Maria helps attorneys and parties achieve settlement in nearly every mediation. Moreover, her pragmatism and perseverance bring about purposeful settlements; products of Maria's insight and creativity, gained by her depth of experience and training. These qualities, along with her demeanor and the trust she engenders, have earned Maria a reputation for being able to manage extremely challenging circumstances and settle a wide variety of cases. Maria is available to provide services in-person or virtually (utilizing teleconference and desk-top videoconference resources) throughout Massachusetts, New England and the U.S.

“Social Cost” Of Salary Negotiation Appears To Chill Women’s Initiatives – Can You Attest?

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Maria Hanna Joseph

Why Women Don’t Negotiate Their Job Offers by Hannah Riley Bowles | 2:00 PM June 19, 2014 “Research shows that women are more reticent than men to negotiate their salary ….  It begs the question: Why? …” Read full article … Continue reading →

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The EEOC is challenging a form separation agreement which includes a clarification clause to avoid interference between a separation agreement’s nondisparagement provision and its possible interference with an employee’s right to participate in an EEOC investigation. This may be notable … Continue reading →

Posted on June 21, 2014 by Maria Hanna Joseph | Leave a comment

Poll: Can Zappos Call Itself An Equal Opportunity Employer?

Posted on June 6, 2014 by Maria Hanna Joseph

The Company That Won’t Post Jobs Anymore If others follow Zappos’ lead, here’s what you’ll need to do to find work By J.T. O’Donnell | AOL Jobs | June 3, 2014 Online shoe retailer Zappos has just eliminated job postings from its … Continue reading →

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Credibility Is Currency

Posted on May 28, 2014 by Maria Hanna Joseph

The most consistently challenged aspect of offers and counter-offers throughout a mediation is credibility.  It becomes a currency of sorts in negotiating. From the outset of negotiation, parties are sizing each other up – analyzing the strength of positions and evidentiary support … Continue reading →

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Communication Fail

Posted on May 23, 2014 by Maria Hanna Joseph

Helping parties bridge gaps is the obvious part of a mediator’s job.  Less noticed is the remedial work with respect to things communicated between deal brokers before and during the mediation. In hopes of illuminating areas for improvement, here are just … Continue reading →

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