Question #272: Competing in California
Question: One of our company’s employees recently left to start a competing business. We think he started this process while he was still employed by us, and that he is probably using information he...
View ArticleQuestion #275: Can We Take A Stand On Employees Sitting?
Question: Some of our retail company’s employees in California are demanding chairs to sit in while they work. Management thinks it appears unprofessional to have workers sitting, but I hear the...
View ArticleQuirky Question #281: Deploying the DTSA
Question: We believe our former employee recently stole some of our trade secrets and went to a competitor. Can we rely on the Defend Trade Secrets Act to bring suit in federal court? Answer: By Joel...
View ArticleIn a Common Sense Decision, Appellate Court Clarifies Deadline for Employers...
It’s a situation any Human Resources professional might find themselves in – circumstances require you to effectuate a termination in short order and you have to scramble to calculate the employees’...
View ArticleMultistate Non-solicitation Agreements: Does One Size Fit All?
Many employers have offices in multiple states, but want to have one form of employee agreement prohibiting solicitation of employees and customers. Since some state laws, namely California, may be too...
View ArticleWhat Do Employers Need to Know Following the Passage of California’s New Law...
On September 18, 2019, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 5, which clarifies when workers should be considered “employees” under the California Labor Code and the California...
View ArticleAs States Reopen, Can Employees Refuse to Return to Work Based on Fear of...
As many states progress through different phases of reopening, companies are preparing for their employees to return to work. Employers are also noting, however, that some states are seeing COVID-19...
View ArticleWhat Issues should Business Buyers Consider when Drafting Non-Compete...
Buyers of all or parts of another business often seek to protect the value of their investments by entering into non-compete agreements with their sellers. Courts typically favor enforcement of such...
View ArticleEEOC, Other Federal Agencies Set the Pace for Employers Using AI in the...
It is safe to say that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) went mainstream in 2023. With the widening acceptance of AI, dozens of industries have raced to adopt the technology into various...
View ArticleWhat Does the California Attorney General’s New Investigative CCPA Sweep Mean...
On July 14, 2023, the California Attorney General announced an investigative sweep targeting CCPA compliance efforts by “large California employers.” The Attorney General’s Office sent inquiry letters...
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