The Conversation Desk
Prepare a hard conversation with an employee, point by point
Reviewed Oct 2, 2026 Sources: State employment laws, EEOC + NLRB + federal statutes How we verify
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Plan what to say before a hard talk with an employee, check the federal protections first, and download the script as a Word or PDF file.
What the Desk does
- SituationWhat counts as insubordinationWhat counts and how to document itState employment laws
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- TemplateDifficult conversation scriptWhat to say, with the federal protections to checkEEOC + NLRB + federal statutes
The headline figure
61.6%of the charges filed with the EEOC alleged retaliation.Source: EEOC Table E1a (charge statistics), federal fiscal year 2025.
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