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Quality HR Experience is Critical

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Recent local and national events should serve as an important reminder to all businesses of the vital and necessary role effective employee policies and procedures play in the protection and success of those ventures. Sexual harassment and employment discrimination are serious matters that can forever impact the employee’s life while, at the same time, irreversibly damage a business and its reputation.

A 2015 national study of small-to-medium-sized enterprises concluded that it costs an average of $125,000.00 to defend against a single employment discrimination or harassment claim. On average, those matters took 275 days to complete. The median judgment resulting from those same employment claims was approximately $200,000.00 per claim. The investment numbers are equally staggering when a small business elects to hire someone to serve as an in-house lawyer or HR director. Currently, the medium annual associate General Counsel salary in New Orleans is $205,129 (as of September 27, 2017) with a range usually between $173,856 – $239,220 exclusive of bonus, benefits, overhead, and other cost factors. The median annual salary for a Human Resources Director in New Orleans is $97,557 plus benefits. This sort of investment is not feasible for many enterprises.

Wallace Meyaski has developed flexible, affordable solutions for those requiring experienced HR and legal assistance. Contact us and we’ll be happy to explain your options.

Monica Wallace Named LYS Award Winner

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We are proud to announce that Monica Hof Wallace was named the “No Man is an Island Award” winner for 2017 by the Louisiana Youth Seminar.  In 2012, LYS Board of Directors established this award to honor an outstanding delegate alumni who exemplifies the ideals of YLS and who has made exceptional contributions to something greater than him or herself since his or her time as a LYS delegate.  Past award winners include Senator Mary L. Landrieu, Megan Boudreaux, Dr. Ingenué Faith Cobbinah, Liz Landry, and Jeremy Alford. Congratulations, Monica! For more information, please click here.

Stacey Meyaski Named to LSB Class of 2017

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Founding partner Stacey LaGraize Meyaski was recently recognized as a member of the Leadership St. Bernard Class of 2017. Over the past year, 23 people took part in Leadership St. Bernard’s graduation. In its four-year history, nearly 100 people from St. Bernard, Jefferson, Orleans, and St. Tammany parishes have taken part in LSB with a simple mission – improving St. Bernard Parish. Over a seven-month period, this year’s participants were given an intimate look at multiple facets of local government, business, and community affairs through guest speakers, field experiences, as well as a number of presentations and activities. Stacey further demonstrates Wallace Meyaski’s commitment to improve the communities in which they live and work.  Congratulations, Stacey!  For more information, click here.

Wallace Meyaski is Open to Serve

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It is with great excitement and pride that we announce the opening of our new firm, Wallace Meyaski, LLC. We look forward to providing our clients with the highest quality of experienced and principled legal servics. Thank you for your support and encouragement.  We cannot wait to get started! Now you can follow Wallace Meyaski on social media.  Located in our own backyard but serving clients from across the Gulf South and beyond with a unique approach to the practice of law. #walmey #blessed.  Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter for regular updates.