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As a California employer, you want (and are obligated) to provide a safe working environment for your employees. This includes providing proper training and safety equipment, as well as information about known hazards on the job. Sometimes, issues arise that cause...
As a business owner, you understand how important it is to protect the assets that are critical for your company. The physical property owned by your business is valuable, but there may be other types of critical assets you also need to protect. This may include your...
The Fair Employment and Housing Act is a California law that protects employees from discrimination or unfair treatment in the workplace. For example, under the FEHA, a pregnant woman cannot be terminated from her job simply because she is pregnant if she is still...
For business owners in California and beyond, a company’s success or failure often hinges on how well confidential information about products or services is protected. If a former employee or someone else in the industry acquires such information and shares it with a...
As a California employer, you may require your employees to sign a nondisclosure agreement upon hiring. If a worker signs an NDA, he or she agrees to refrain from sharing information protected under the agreement with anyone who is not permitted to have access to the...
Vanda is a company that manufactures drugs. This pharmaceutical manufacturer is unique because it only produces two drugs: Fanapt and Hetlioz. The former is an antipsychotic medication that doctors often prescribe to patients in California and elsewhere who have been...
As a California employer, you understand that issues may arise in the workplace that cause disagreements between you and one or more of your employees. The goal is to resolve these problems as fairly and swiftly as possible. That is not always possible, however,...
American multinational tech mogul, Apple, has been entangled in a legal battle against Masimo, a pulse oximetry company. On a recent Monday, a U.S. District Court judge declared a mistrial. The jury that was deliberating on the trade secrets case was reportedly unable...
Employers of all kinds have an immense responsibility to protect the rights and interests of their employees. It is not always easy to shield these rights and understand the law, but there can be significant legal and financial consequences for failure to do so. It...
California business owners no doubt have the best interests of both their company and employees in mind when making decisions that affect an individual worker. If an employee files a complaint, an employer must have a clear understanding of applicable laws to justify...