Mediation Blog
The Benefits of Early Mediation of Wage Disputes Between Employees and Owners of Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFE)
A majority of residential care facilities for the elderly (RCFE) in California are owned by small business owners. The services they provide are invaluable to our aging population and their families. The caregivers who work alongside RCFE owners are also integral to...
Wage & Hour Mediator Mae Villanueva
Wage and Hour Mediation is an alternative method of resolving disputes that involves a neutral person (mediator) that helps facilitate communications and negotiations that will lead parties to a settlement. Wage and hour disputes can be highly technical so it is...
Blog
Mae helps her audience learn more about the latest in alternative dispute resolution through this blog page. Mae's goal is to educate as many people as she can on the benefits of mediation. She wants people and organizations to know that resolving disputes do not have...
Mission
Mae Villanueva's primary goal is to help parties resolve disputes by facilitating productive communication. She provides a confidential and safe space wherein both individuals and their counsel can feel confident in negotiating a mutually acceptable mediated...
Tips on How to Prepare for a Wage and Hour Mediation
Wage and hour claims are made every day. In 2021 the Department of Labor (DOL) reported that over $230 million dollars in back wages were owed to employees nationwide.[1] According to a recent report from law firm Seyfarth Shaw, the top 10 wage and hour class actions...