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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 o...

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 co...

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 happen...

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 tha...

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 ...

For the Record: Don't Record Without Permission

Many times, different areas of the law intersect. Most attorneys know just a little bit about tax law, so they can draft settlement agree...

Still the Best Policy

"Honesty never damages a cause that is just." -- Mahatma Ghandi Recently, a client mentioned to me a fact about his case that could re...

Simple Human Decency: A Rant on Unacceptable Racial Slurs

I'm going to discuss the recent news about the Miami Dolphins, and the words major league football player Richie Incognito said to fellow...

What if your Job is in Jeopardy

People frequently want to know what to do if they feel they're being illegally harassed at work, or if they think that they're about to g...

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