First Wednesday - A Monthly Discussion of Employment Law Issues and Other Hot Topics for Management

December, 2007
The Isiah Thomas Retaliation Case, and the Need to Conduct Sexual Harassment Prevention Training

October, 2007
Screwdriver Attack Leads to Case of Wrongful Termination

September, 2007
New Ruling Turns Tables On California Disability Law

August, 2007
No-Hire Contracts Must be Narrowly Drawn

May, 2007
New California Ruling Extends Employer Liability for Missed Meal and Rest Breaks

February, 2007
Employee Termination Meetings - Doing it Right

January, 2007
Drug Testing and Employee Privacy Rights - Dangerous Intersection

December, 2006
It Pays to Get Sick in San Francisco

November, 2006
State and Federal Leaves of Absence Provide No Loophole for the Underperforming Worker

October, 2006
Courts are Taking a Closer Look at Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreements

September, 2006
Employment At-Will and E-Mail Policies Get a Boost from Recent Court Decisions

August, 2006
Late Wage Payment Penalties Applied to One-Day Employee

June, 2006
Reasonable Accommodation: A New Case Study

May, 2006
Powerful New Remedy Against Employee's Computer Sabotage

April, 2006
Buying an Ounce of Prevention: an EPL Insurance Primer

March, 2006
Broad New Federal Regulations Govern Non-statutory Stock Options and Severance Payments

February, 2006
Employment Law Developments:Preparing for 2006 and Beyond

December, 2005
Drug and Alcohol Problems in the Workplace:
Lessons Learned From Two Recent Cases

November, 2005
Anatomy Of A Wage Claim

October, 2005
The Disclosure of an Employee ’s Personal Computer Files

September, 2005
California Supreme Court Rules Pre-Dispute Jury Waivers Unenforceable

August, 2005
Favoritism Based On Romantic Relationships Can Lead To Sexual Harassment Liability

July, 2005
First Wednesday Reader Survey

June, 2005
More Electronic Chatter In The Workplace

May, 2005
Planning For And Conducting Termination Meetings

April, 2005
Office Romance: A Policy Reminder

March, 2005
New Rights for Domestic Partners

February, 2005
California’s New Law On Sexual Harassment Training

January, 2005
New Rule Covering Attorney Work Product for Audit Inquiry Responses

December, 2004
Watch Out for Third-Party Beneficiaries

November, 2004
When Is A Termination Not A Termination?

October, 2004
Essential Terms For The Severance And Release Agreement

September, 2004
Electronic Discovery Is Here

August, 2004
New Sexual Harassment Ruling From The United States Supreme Court

July, 2004
Revisiting Arbitration Agreements In Light Of New Legal Developments

June, 2004
Basics of Overtime Pay – The Exempt/Non-Exempt Issue

May, 2004
Planning For And Conducting Termination Meetings

April, 2004
Protecting Company Trade Secrets In An Age Of Employee Mobility

March, 2004
Contractual Jury Waiver Ruled Unenforceable

February, 2004
New Law Enables Employees to Sue For Labor Code Violations

January, 2004
California's Paid Family Leave Program Takes Effect in 2004

December, 2003
New Defense Available in Sexual Harassment Cases

November, 2003
Important New Case Law Favoring Mandatory Arbitration

October, 2003
Federal Immigration Law - A Quick Look at the Employee Verification Process

September, 2003
Starting Off Right - Conducting a Proper Job Interview

August, 2003
Common Problems In Wage And Hour Law

July, 2003
Unfair Competition Law Used To Combat Age Discrimination

June, 2003
Interesting New Case on Unlawful Retaliation

May, 2003
Seven Essential Terms for Written Employment Agreements

April, 2003
Leaves of Absence Due to Military Service

March, 2003
Beware the "Payment-In-Full" Check

February, 2003
E-Mail and the Need for a Company Monitoring Policy

January, 2003
Top Ten New Employment Laws for 2003

December, 2002
Trade Secrets - Part II - Liability Avoidance For The New Employer

November, 2002
Trade Secret Protection - Ten Preventive Steps to Take Now

October, 2002
To Arbitrate or Not to Arbitrate:
Pros and Cons of Choosing to Arbitrate Employment Disputes

September, 2002
While Away on Summer Vacation –
Three New Developments in Employment Law

August, 2002
Avoiding Liability in Work Force Reductions and Layoffs
– Walking the Minefield –

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