Maintaining At-Will Employment In California -- Good, Better, Best
Sep 05, 2012
California employers love at-will employment. It is a valuable tool that allows employers to take adverse action against employees while lessening the risk of litigation. The problem arises, however, w...
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What to Do When an Employee Engages in Political Activities
Aug 29, 2012
Recently, a federal judge in Virginia ruled that a litigant's action of clicking the "like" button on a Facebook page did not merit protection by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. ...
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California Businesses Cannot Be Sued For Refusing To Renew An Employment Contract
Aug 20, 2012
Last week the California Court of Appeal ruled on the lawsuit between Nicollette Sheridan (Edie) and Touchstone Television Productions, the company that produced the TV show, Desperate Housewives. Sher...
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Can Workplace Hot Heads Be Sued?
Aug 13, 2012
The ABA Journal published an article about a news columnist in Alaska who responded to an inquiry by a law firm employee who wants to sue her boss. www.abajournal.com/news/article. The article raises t...
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A Flow Chart for Understanding an Employer Obligations Per EEOC Guidance on Considering Criminal Records in Employment Decisions
Aug 10, 2012
The EEOC issued a new guideline regarding the Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. You can read the entire document at...
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Enforcing Non-Compete and Non-Solicitation Clauses in California
Aug 10, 2012
California employers are often concerned about their ability to prevent an employee from competing against the company, or soliciting customers or employees. In addition, employers are concerned about ...
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It's Here! The Supreme Court Issues The Brinker Decision
Apr 12, 2012
At 10 am today, the California Supreme Court issued its 54 page decision in Brinker. The case was filed in 2004 by employees who challenged the company's meal and rest period practices. The case presen...
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Did You Ever Want To Sue Your Employee Or Ex-Employee?
Oct 20, 2011
That is exactly what Nicholas Labs did. It sued its former employee, Christopher Chen, for competing with the company when he was in the company's employ. The company concluded that Mr. Chen diverted b...
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How Often Can An Employer Harass Before It Becomes Unlawful?
Oct 20, 2011
An interesting question isn't it? One court recently said that three times was not too much harassment in a 4-year period. Brennan v. Townsend O'Leary Enterprises, Inc., Harassment is not unlawful unl...
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Changes to Credit Checks in California
Oct 20, 2011
Over the past few years there has been substantial debate about the use of credit reports for employment purposes. Many foes of the practice have contended that with the bad economy, skyrocketing medic...
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