Last Updated: April 23, 2025
This page contains a legally binding agreement between you and Work Reform that governs your use of our websites, newsletters, events, and the other products, features, tools and services Work Reform provides (our “Services”).
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This Agreement is a legal document that impacts your rights.
THIS IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT THAT IMPACTS YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS. YOU SHOULD READ IT CAREFULLY BEFORE USING OUR SERVICES AND REVIEW IT REGULARLY FOR CHANGES. DO NOT USE OUR SERVICES IF YOU DISAGREE WITH THESE TERMS.
This Terms of Use Agreement (“Agreement”) is a legally binding agreement between you and Work Reform Media Inc. (“Work Reform”, “us”, or “we”) that governs your use of our websites, newsletters, and any other products and services we provide (our “Services”).
You warrant that you are at least 18 years old (or the age of majority where you reside) and able to enter into a legally binding agreement in order to use our Services. If you are under the age of 16, you may only use Services with the consent of a parent or legal guardian who has accepted this Agreement on your behalf.
This Agreement incorporates our Privacy Policy and any other terms and conditions which we provide through or in connection with the Services (“Additional Terms”), each of which are incorporated by reference.
Work Reform Services. Work Reform’s Services include the WorkReform.com website and all of its associated subdomains, Work Reform events, and all other services, tools, features, goods or products offered by Work Reform from time to time. Unless otherwise expressly provided, all Services are governed by this Agreement. Additional Terms may also apply to certain Services, and all Additional Terms are incorporated into this Agreement by reference.
Ownership of Services. The Services and all materials published or available in the Services, including text, photographs, images, illustrations, designs, audio clips, video clips, “look and feel,” metadata, data, or compilations (the “Content”) are owned or licensed by Work Reform. The Services and Content are the intellectual property of Work Reform and its licensors. If you think that any element of the Services or Content infringes on your intellectual property rights, please follow the process set out in Section 5 below.
Your Access and Use. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, we grant you permission to access and use the Services and the Content for your personal and non-commercial use only. You may: (1) access the Services and Content on your personal devices; (2) make one copy or one download of any item of Content from our digital Services (such as an article and image) for your personal, non-commercial use, so long as you maintain any copyright notices contained in the Content; (3) share our Content by email or on social media using the Service’s sharing features; and (4) link to our Content on a website or online service, so long as your use of the Content is appropriate, not misleading, gives proper attribution to Work Reform, and does not violate the Use Restrictions in Section 4. Any other use of our Content is prohibited unless you have our prior written permission.
Subscriber Account Creation. Access to certain Content or Services may require you to subscribe, register, or otherwise create an account (a “Subscriber Account”). You can create your Subscriber Account directly with Work Reform, or (in some cases) you may have the option to create a Subscriber Account using a “social sign-in” integration with a third-party platform like Apple, Google or Facebook (a “Social Sign-In Platform” or “SSI Platform”). If you choose to use a social sign-in feature to create your Subscriber Account, you are consenting to allow the SSI Platform to share your personal information with Work Reform for this purpose. You can disable the integration between Work Reform and an SSI Platform by managing the settings in your SSI Platform Account, but you may then be required to create a new Subscriber Account to access certain Work Reform Content or Services. YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH ANY SSI PLATFORM USED TO CREATE A SUBSCRIBER ACCOUNT IS GOVERNED EXCLUSIVELY BY THE TERMS OF YOUR AGREEMENT WITH THAT SSI PLATFORM (THE “SSI PLATFORM TERMS”). WORK REFORM DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL LIABILITY FOR ANY DATA OR INFORMATION PROVIDED TO US BY AN SSI PLATFORM IN VIOLATION OF ITS SSI PLATFORM TERMS OR YOUR PRIVACY SETTINGS ON THAT SSI PLATFORM.
Subscriber Account Requirements. Regardless of how you create your Subscriber Account, the information you use to create a Subscriber Account must be accurate. You are prohibited from creating a Subscriber Account on behalf of a third party without their permission. You should keep your Subscriber Account information up to date so that we can reach you if necessary. You should keep your account login and password secret and secure, and notify us immediately at support@workreform.com if you think your Subscriber Account has been compromised. Work Reform reserves the right to terminate any Subscriber Account at any time and for any reason at our discretion.
Newsletters. Work Reform’s newsletters are a core Work Reform Service. On occasion, we may send you a newsletter you didn’t subscribe to if we think it matches your interests. You can opt out of any newsletter at any time by using the unsubscribe or opt-out links in the newsletter’s email footer. You can also manage your newsletter subscriptions through your Subscriber Account.
Links to Third-Party Sites. Our digital Services, like our websites and newsletters, may contain web links to third-party websites and services (“Third-Party Sites”). These are provided as a convenience to you. Third-Party Sites are not under our control. We do not review, approve or endorse the content of any Third-Party Sites, and we are not responsible for their operation or their content. When you visit a Third-Party Site, you will be bound by that Third-Party Site’s terms of use and privacy policies. Your access and use of any Third-Party Site or its services is at your own risk. To the greatest extent permitted by applicable law, we disclaim all liability for all Third-Party Sites, even if accessed via web links in our Services.
Third-Party Content. The Services may include certain content supplied by third parties (“Third-Party Content”), including but not limited to content provided by our advertising sponsors. Work Reform does not have control over the quality, accuracy, completeness, veracity or legality of Third-Party Content. You understand and agree that Work Reform has no responsibility and assumes no liability for any Third-Party Content within the Services or for the actions of any provider thereof. If you are concerned about the legitimacy, legality or safety of any Third-Party Content you see in the Services you should visit help.workreform.com and submit a request to the Work Reform support team. Please note that we are not required to remove any Third-Party Content even if notified of a potential concern, and that any failure or refusal to remove such Third-Party Content will not create any duty of care or any liability on the part of Work Reform. You are solely responsible for your interactions with the Third-Party Content providers whom you may encounter by using Services.
Advertising in the Services. Many of our Services contain advertising. Because advertising is a key source of financial support for our Services and Content, we reserve the right to reduce or disable your access to the Services if you employ ad-blocker technologies. Our Privacy Policy explains the steps you can take to limit or opt-out of certain types of advertising, like targeted ads that track you across different websites. If the advertising contains Third-Party Content or Third-Party Sites, the “Links to Third-Party Site” provision above will apply.
Service Updates and Changes. We reserve the right to change, suspend, or discontinue any Services (in whole or in part) with or without notice at any time. We will not be liable to you or any third party for any updates to or modification, suspension, or discontinuation of any Services (or any part of the Services) unless otherwise expressly provided in the applicable Additional Terms. Unless otherwise indicated, any future release, update, or addition to the digital Services’ functionality will be subject to the terms of this Agreement.
Additional Terms may apply to certain Services, features or tools. For example:
We will present Additional Terms to you at the point of access or otherwise make them available prior to your engagement with the applicable Services, features or Tools.
Additional Terms are incorporated by reference into this Agreement unless otherwise expressly indicated. If there is a conflict between the body of this Agreement and the Additional Terms applicable to Service, feature or tool, the Additional Terms will control solely with regards to that specific Service, feature or tool.
By accessing the Services, you are agreeing to the following restrictions:
We may revoke your access or use of the Services if you violate these restrictions. You must not try to access or use the Services or Content after your access has been revoked or suspended by Work Reform.
In addition, violating these restrictions may result in civil, criminal, and/or administrative penalties, fines, or sanctions against you and anyone else involved in the prohibited activities.
Reservation of Rights The Services and Content are protected by copyrights, trade marks, patents, trade dress, and other intellectual property rights under law. Nothing in this Agreement gives you any ownership rights or interest in or to the Services, Content, or the underlying intellectual property.
Marks and Logos. All trademarks, logos and service marks (“Marks”) displayed on or in the Services are our property or the property of third parties. You may not use these Marks without our prior written consent or the consent of such third parties.
DMCA Notices. If you have a good faith belief that any element of the Services or Content infringes upon your copyrights and you would like it removed from the Services, you should send us a Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) notice. We will respond to each DMCA notice we receive in a timely manner in accordance with the DMCA.
Takedown Notice: To initiate a DMCA takedown notice, please send an email to copyrights@workreform.com that includes the following information:
Counter-Notice: If you believe the material that was removed (or to which access was disabled) is not infringing, please send a counter-notice email to copyrights@workreform.com containing the following information:
Disclaimers. WORK REFORM DOES NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE CONTENT OR SERVICES WILL BE COMPLETE OR ACCURATE. OUR CONTENT IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL LEGAL, FINANCIAL, TAX OR MEDICAL ADVICE. WE WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR DECISIONS YOU MAKE BASED ON OUR CONTENT. YOU AGREE THAT YOUR ACCESS TO, AND USE OF, THE SERVICES (INCLUDING ALL UNDERLYING SOFTWARE, SYSTEMS, APPLICATIONS, AND CODE USED TO DELIVER THE SERVICES), THE CONTENT, AND ANY OTHER BENEFITS MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SERVICES IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS-IS”, “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WORK REFORM, ITS AFFILIATES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE SHAREHOLDERS, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, ADVERTISERS, SUPPLIERS, CONTENT PROVIDERS AND LICENSORS (“WORK REFORM PARTIES”) EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND RELATED TO THE SERVICES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING ALL WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, QUIET ENJOYMENT, ACCURACY, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. WORK REFORM PARTIES MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT THE SERVICES WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, WILL BE AVAILABLE ON AN UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE BASIS, OR WILL BE ACCURATE, RELIABLE, FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL CODE, COMPLETE, LEGAL, OR SAFE. IF APPLICABLE LAW REQUIRES ANY WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICES, ALL SUCH WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED TO NINETY (90) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF FIRST USE.
Limitations of Liability. IN NO EVENT WILL ANY WORK REFORM PARTY BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST DATA, COSTS OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE PRODUCTS, OR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES OR CONTENT, OR YOUR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICES OR CONTENT, EVEN IF WORK REFORM HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. ACCESS TO, AND USE OF, THE SERVICES IS AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK.
THE MAXIMUM AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF ALL WORK REFORM PARTIES TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR YOUR ACCESS AND USE OF OUR SERVICES OR CONTENT OR THIS AGREEMENT, FOR ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER AND REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF THE ACTION, WILL BE LIMITED TO THE GREATER OF FIFTY US DOLLARS (U.S. $50) OR THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU TO WORK REFORM FOR THE SERVICE(S) GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM(S) DURING THE PRECEDING 12 MONTHS. THE EXISTENCE OF MORE THAN ONE CLAIM WILL NOT INCREASE THIS LIMIT. YOU AGREE THAT OUR SUPPLIERS AND LICENSORS WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT.
IF APPLICABLE LAW IN YOUR JURISDICTION DO NOT ALLOW THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS, LIABILITY WILL BE LIMITED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
Indemnification. You hereby agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Work Reform, its parent company, its affiliates, and all of their respective officers, directors, owners, employees, agents,licensors and licensees (each an “Indemnified Party”) from and against any and all liability and costs (including, but not limited to, court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees) an Indemnified Party incurs in connection with any claim, legal action or demand arising out of: (1) your breach of this Agreement, or (2) your gross negligence or willful misconduct in connection with the Services. Work Reform will use reasonable efforts to notify you of any such claim.The Indemnified Party reserves the right, at your expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter subject to indemnification by you (or to assign such defense and control to another Indemnified Party). You must fully cooperate in the Indemnified Party’s defense of any such claim and must not take any action that would compromise that defense.
LAST UPDATED AUGUST 1, 2024
THIS DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE ESTABLISHES HOW WE WILL RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE BETWEEN YOU AND ANY WORK REFORM PARTY. IT INCLUDES A WAIVER OF YOUR RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL AND LIMITS THE TYPES OF RELIEF YOU CAN SEEK. YOU SHOULD READ IT CAREFULLY.
Agreement to Dispute Resolution Process. If you and Work Reform have a dispute related to our Services or this Agreement (a “Dispute”) we both agree to try to resolve it through Work Reform’s informal dispute resolution process (“Dispute Resolution Process”) before taking any other legal action permitted by this Agreement.
Initiating Dispute Resolution. If you have a Dispute with Work Reform, you must initiate the Dispute Resolution Process by sending a notice of Dispute to legal@workreform.com with your full name and contact information, your concern and your proposed solution. If we have a Dispute with you, we will send a similar notice of Dispute to the email address we have on file for your Subscriber Account. If you do not have a Subscriber Account, we will send it to whatever email or physical address we can locate for you.
California Consumers. If you are a California resident with a Dispute against Work Reform, you can also contact the Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of the California Department of Consumer Affairs in writing at 1625 N. Market Blvd., Suite S-202, Sacramento, California 95834, or by telephone at (800) 952-5210 to facilitate the Dispute Resolution Process.
Negotiation Process. You and Work Reform agree to work together in good faith to resolve the Dispute for at least 30 days. If, after 30 days of good faith negotiation, we do not reach a mutually acceptable resolution for the Dispute, then (and only then) may a party proceed with binding, individual arbitration in accordance with the Arbitration Agreement herein.
Agreement to Arbitrate. Unless otherwise provided in this Section 8, all claims between you and Work Reform not addressed through the Dispute Resolution Process will be resolved through binding, individual arbitration. The only exception is for: (a) claims involving intellectual property rights, (b) claims eligible to be brought in small claims court; or (c) claims related to your material violation of the Use Restrictions in Section 4 (collectively, “Excluded Claims”).
WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. THIS AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATION MEANS THAT FOR ALL CLAIMS (EXCEPT THE EXCLUDED CLAIMS), YOU AND WORK REFORM ARE GIVING UP ALL RIGHTS TO FILE A LAWSUIT IN COURT AND TO A JURY TRIAL. INSTEAD, WE WILL HAVE A HEARING BEFORE A NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR. IN ARBITRATION, THERE IS NO JUDGE OR JURY AND THERE IS LESS DISCOVERY AND APPELLATE REVIEW THAN IN COURT.
CLASS ACTION WAIVER. YOU AND WORK REFORM AGREE THAT EACH PARTY MAY BRING CLAIMS (INCLUDING ANY EXCLUDED CLAIMS) AGAINST THE OTHER PARTY RELATING TO THE SERVICES OR THIS AGREEMENT ONLY IN AN INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, A FEDERAL OR STATE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT OR A CLASS ARBITRATION. If a court decides that applicable law precludes enforcement of any of this paragraph’s limitations as to a particular Claim or remedy, and all appeals have been exhausted or the decision is otherwise final, then you and Work Reform agree that the precluded aspect of such a Claim or request for remedy shall be decided by bench trial (meaning a trial in front of a Judge only, without a jury) in the state or federal courts located in Arlington, Virginia only after all other claims and requests for remedy are arbitrated.
Arbitration Process. The parties agree that this Dispute Resolution and Arbitration provision is subject to, and will be governed and enforced under, the Federal Arbitration Act. All arbitrations must be filed with and administered by JAMS under its Streamlined Arbitration Rules and Procedures, available at https://www.jamsadr.com. The demand must be personally signed by the party initiating arbitration and must certify that the party has complied with the Dispute Resolution Process above. Fees will be paid in accordance with Jams rules, unless the arbitrator finds that you cannot afford to pay JAMS’ filing, administrative, hearing and/or other fees and cannot obtain a waiver from JAMS. In that case, we will pay them for you. Arbitration demands must be filed within one year of the date the claim arose. Otherwise, the claim is waived. All arbitration will be held in Arlington, Virginia unless the parties agree to arbitrate remotely.
Arbitration Rules. Role of the Arbitrator. The arbitrator shall have exclusive authority to (a) determine the scope and enforceability of this Arbitration Agreement and (b) resolve any dispute related to the interpretation, applicability, enforceability or formation of this Arbitration Agreement including, but not limited to, any assertion that all or any part of this Arbitration Agreement is void or voidable. The arbitration will decide the rights and liabilities, if any, of you and Work Reform. The arbitrator has the same authority to award relief on an individual basis that a judge in a court of law would have, including the authority to award monetary damages and to grant any non-monetary remedy or relief available to an individual under applicable law, the arbitral forum’s rules, and this Agreement. The award of the arbitrator is final and binding upon you and us.
No Mass Arbitration. The arbitration proceeding will not be consolidated with any other matters or joined with any other cases. However, if any law firm or collection of collaborating firms files 25 or more arbitration demands asserting the same or substantially similar facts or claims, and seeking the same or substantially similar relief, within 180 days of the first such arbitration demand (a “Mass Filing”), Work Reform may elect (in its sole discretion) to combine the demands and proceed with arbitration under JAMS Mass Arbitration Procedures, and you agree to such
Opt Out. You have the right to opt out and not be bound by the Arbitration Agreement by sending a written notice of your decision to opt out to legal@workreform.com with the subject line “ARBITRATION OPT-OUT.” The notice must be sent within thirty (30) days of (a) the date this Section 8 was last updated (as posted above) or (b) your first use of the Services, whichever is later. Otherwise, you shall be bound to arbitrate disputes in accordance with the terms of these paragraphs. If you opt out of the Arbitration Agreement, neither you nor Work Reform will be bound by it, and each party may exercise its right to a trial by jury or judge, as permitted by applicable law.
Excluded Claims and Equitable Relief. For all matters regarding Excluded Claims and any other controversy or claim for which arbitration is denied, the sole jurisdiction and venue for such litigation will be an appropriate federal or state court located in Arlington, Virginia. Work Reform also reserves the right to seek equitable relief (such as an injunction) from any court of competent jurisdiction at any time (whether or not the Dispute Resolution Process has been initiated) to prevent a threat of harm to Work Reform or any other party from a breach of the Use Restrictions in Section 4.
Survival. All provisions of this Section 8 (Dispute Resolution and Agreement to Arbitration) will survive termination of these Terms of Use, your relationship with us, and/or your Subscriber Account.
Term and Termination. This Agreement will remain in full force and effect for as long as you engage with our Services. Even after you cease engaging with our Services (whether voluntarily or because Work Reform has terminated your access as permitted by this Agreement), any provisions of this Agreement that by their nature are intended to survive termination will continue in effect. This includes (but is not limited to) the provisions found in Sections 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9.
Changes to Agreement. Work Reform may update this Agreement at any time at its discretion. Changes to this Agreement will be effective immediately when posted to our website. If we make a material change, we will notify you via email or using an on-site “pop-up” notice. This notice is deemed given when sent or posted by Work Reform, even if you do not receive or see it for any reason. If you continue to use the Services after changes are posted, you will be deemed to have accepted the change.
U.S. Based Services. Work Reform operates and offers its Services from the United States of America and is intended for users in the United States. We do not guarantee that our Services will be available in any third country or that our Services will comply with the laws, rules or regulations of any other country.
Export Control. The Services may be subject to United States export control laws and may be subject to export or import regulations in other countries. You agree not to export, reexport, or transfer, directly or indirectly, any United States technical data acquired from Work Reform or any products utilizing such data, in violation of United States export laws or regulations.
Electronic Communications Consent. For contractual purposes, you (a) consent to receive communications from Work Reform in an electronic form; and (b) agree that all terms and conditions, agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications that Work Reform provides to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications would satisfy if it were be in a hardcopy writing. The foregoing does not affect your statutory rights, including but not limited to the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act at 15 U.S.C. section 7001 et. Seq (“E-Sign”).
Governing Law. Any and all controversies, disputes, demands, counts, claims or causes of action between you and Work Reform or any Work Reform Party regarding or relating to this Agreement or the Services will exclusively be governed by the internal laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, without regard to its choice of law rules and without regard to conflicts of law principles (except that the arbitration provisions will be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act). The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods will not apply to this Agreement.
Notice. Where Work Reform requires that you provide an email address, you are responsible for providing us with your most current email address. Our notices are deemed valid upon dispatch, even if they are not received by you for any reason. You may give notice to us in writing at the physical address set forth at the bottom of this Agreement under “Contact Information.” Such notice shall be deemed given when received by us by letter delivered by nationally recognized overnight delivery service or first class postage prepaid mail at that address. You can email a copy of your notice to legal@workreform.com in addition to the hard-copy, but only the hard copy will be deemed official notice.
Entire Agreement. This Agreement, including the documents referred to herein, constitutes the entire agreement between you and us regarding the use of the Services. Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of this Agreement will not operate as a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of this Agreement is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unenforceable, the other provisions of this Agreement will be unimpaired and the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed modified so that it is valid and enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by law. This Agreement, and your rights and obligations herein, may not be assigned, subcontracted, or otherwise transferred by you without Work Reform’s prior written consent, and any attempted assignment, subcontract, or transfer in violation of the foregoing will be null and void. The terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement will be binding upon assignees. You and Work Reform agree there are no third-party beneficiaries intended under this Agreement.
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