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Ever since California legalized marijuana for recreational use in Nov. 2016 employees and employers have faced a problem. There was nothing in the law forbidding employers from firing or not hiring someone who tested positive for cannabis in a pre-hiring or random...
California is an at-will employment state. This means that either party can terminate the employment relationship at any time, for whatever reason – so long as that reason is legal. If you unlawfully dismiss an employee from their role, they might file a wrongful...
Healthy and legal competition can drive innovation and can help inspire your workforce. Unfair competition, on the other hand, may make it unduly difficult for your company to turn a profit and remain in business. There are many forms of unfair competition that could...
The United States and California especially are multicultural melting pots. People of all backgrounds and creeds make significant contributions to society. As a business owner, you want your company to promote diversity and inclusion. Some of your staff may practice...
When you invest in a new business or leave your job to focus solely on a startup, you take significant personal risk. Although the promise of possible compensation is there if you succeed, you and your partner both gamble on the success of the concept and of your...
Creating written contracts for your business means everyone knows what is expected of them. It also makes it easier to resolve disputes that may occur. However, for a contract to be effective, you must ensure it includes the right information. Any effective contract...
Whether you are new to running a business or you are a seasoned veteran, you will likely need legal guidance at some point. To name just one example, a disgruntled former employee might target your company in a discrimination claim. Once you decide that you need legal...
Employee complaints can cost your company thousands, which is why being proactive about them is so important. Things may go well for your company for years without any employee incidents, but that can change in a heartbeat. You need to have proper protocols in place...
An accusation of discrimination, whether true or false, can greatly hurt the organization’s reputation and financial standing. Unfortunately, despite most organizations’ best efforts to eliminate this vice from the workplace, these accusations still come up from time...
What do you do when an employee goes MIA? Say, one day they fail to report to work without notice. Unexplained absenteeism can be a reason for concern. And if this goes on for a number of consecutive days, it becomes an abandonment of duty. Understandably, you might...