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First Wednesday - A Monthly Discussion of Employment Law Issues and Other Hot Topics for Management
April, 2010 (PDF) (HTML)
Employment Law Risk Avoidance (Part II)
March, 2010 (PDF) (HTML)
Employment Law Risk Avoidance
February, 2010 (PDF) (HTML)
Prevailing Employee Loses $870,000 in Attorneys' Fees
January, 2009 (PDF) (HTML)
Employment Agencies and Joint Employer Liability for Unpaid Wages
December, 2009 (PDF) (HTML)
GINA - A New Employment Law Based on Discrimination in Genetics
November, 2009 (PDF) (HTML)
Hidden Cameras in the Workplace?
October, 2009 (PDF) (HTML)
Good, Bad and Ugly: Three Recent Developments in Employment Law
September, 2009 (PDF) (HTML)
Best Practices for Preventing Inadvertent Discrimination Against Employees with Caregiving Responsibilities
July, 2009 (PDF) (HTML)
Managing Risk in a Down Economy Through Employment Practices
Liability Insurance (EPLI)
June, 2009 (PDF) (HTML)
I SHALL BE RELEASED ...
FULLY
May, 2009 (PDF) (HTML)
Payroll Reductions and Alternatives to Layoffs
April, 2009 (PDF) (HTML)
Employee Termination Meetings — Doing it Right
March, 2009 (PDF) (HTML)
America's New Economic Stimulus Bill Includes Changes to COBRA
February, 2009 (PDF) (HTML)
Important Trends in Federal Employment Law
January, 2009 (PDF) (HTML)
2009 Employment Law Update
December, 2008 (PDF) (HTML)
Employee Severance Agreements — Tax Minefields!
October Special Edition, 2008 (PDF) (HTML)
Election special: Employer’s Duties Regarding the General Election
October, 2008 (PDF) (HTML)
California Amends Overtime Exemption — Simplifies the Employer’s Burden to Pay Salaried Computer Professionals
September, 2008 (PDF) (HTML)
California Supreme Court Invalidates Non-Competition Agreement Prohibiting Employee from Working for Former Clients
August, 2008 (PDF) (HTML)
New California Case about Meal and Rest Breaks Helps Employers
July, 2008 (PDF) (HTML)
New California Law Regulates Spousal Benefits
June, 2008 (PDF) (HTML)
Look Boss, No Hands!
May, 2008 (PDF) (HTML)
Human Resources 101 — Top Ten Things NOT To Do
April, 2008
Caution: Letter to New Employer or Customers
March, 2008
New Changes to FMLA and Compliance Regarding Employee Leave Requests
February, 2008
Baker’s Dozen: Thirteen New Employment Laws for 2008
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
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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