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You’re a private business owner and you're particularly close with another private business owner. You both go out to lunch every day and engage in vibrant conversations. Suddenly, the topic of business merging comes up. You and your friend wonder if merging your...
Employees deserve to receive the pay they’re due for the hours they work. It’s up to employers to ensure this happens. Employees who aren’t paid for the hours they worked can file claims against their employer. This can be a challenging situation that can pull you...
A business merger pulls the strengths of two companies together to open up a bigger share of the market. The two companies become one larger business. There are usually some growing pains when this happens. One of the most important things to remember is that you...
Your competitors may resent your success. Those who are truly capable of offering something better than what the competition provides may find that other businesses begrudge the impact of their success on the local market. Word of mouth about your great prices or...
California has very specific rest break laws that all employers must comply with. Understanding the requirements for all breaks is imperative so you can determine whether the laws are being followed or not. Most importantly, employees must be off the clock for rest...
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...