Our Overly-Litigious Society: The Justice System is Out of Control
When people find out what I do for a living, I usually get an earful. Too many lawsuits, they say. The verdicts are too high, they tell...
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NEWS & RESOURCES
Whistleblower Protection Expands in California
Most forms of discrimination are not illegal. It's not illegal for your employer to discriminate against you because they don't like you,...
You Have Been WARNed: California Employers and their Duty to Warn of Shutdowns
Employment in California is at-will. That means that, absent some type of agreement to the contrary, you can be fired for any reason or...
Don't be a Quitter: Why Quitting in the Face of an Illegal Workplace is (Usually) a Bad Idea
• An employee who needs an accommodation for a disability is told there's no work for him, and he should just quit. • An accountant in...
Why You Shouldn't Sue Your Employer (or anyone else for that matter)
Lots of people hate their jobs. It can be demoralizing, stressful, and unhappy. Sometimes, illegal things happen, like you're paid late...
Truth or Consequences: The Five Best Answers at Your Deposition
A deposition is the taking of a witness's testimony under oath. An attorney asks questions, and the witness answers them. Meanwhile, a...
A Break for California Workers: The Rules of Vacation
California is a great place to work. We have the sun, great weather, and plenty of things to see and do when you're on vacation. Speaking...
Healthy Rivalries Part 2: Choice of Law Provisions in NonCompete and Anti-Solicitation Agreements
I had good responses to my previous post about noncompetes, some of which asked me to fill in the blank I intentionally left: What...
Healthy Rivalries: NonCompetition and Anti-Solicitation Agreements in California
Many of us have seen them: noncompetition and anti-solicitation agreements that are built into our employment contracts. They tell us...
Disability Rights -- "Reasonable" is Written Right into the Law
The laws protecting disabled employees in the workplace aren't that complicated, and they're not onerous. In fact, the law uses the word...
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