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Category Archives: Employment
Top Ten Ways to Blow a Job Interview
Interviewing prospective employees is an amazing process. How long does an interview last? Ten minutes? Thirty minutes? Maybe an hour and a half if the interview is over lunch? And yet, even over such a short amount of time, it … Continue reading
The Legality of the “Tip Jar”
Back in June of 2009, I wrote about the Starbucks tipping case. Some rascally class action attorneys had won a huge payday, claiming that Starbucks was violating the sanctity of the community tip jar. You see, Labor Code section 351 … Continue reading
California Supreme Court Rejects Virtually All Non-Competition Agreements
Herein I violate the conventional wisdom that blog posts should be short, because I want a very detailed discussion of non-compete agreements available to both employees and employers. But in case you have time only for a quick takeaway, I … Continue reading
Deviant Employees Protected from Termination
As you know, Megan’s Law set up a website that lists registered sex offenders. Before extending an offer of employment, one might think that checking that website would be a quick way to make sure a sex offender is not … Continue reading
How the “Hands-Free” Cell Phone Law Impacts California Employers
California’s “hands free” cell phone law took effect on July 1, 2008. The law prohibits all California drivers from using a hand-held cell phone or similar hand-held devices while driving a motor vehicle, unless configured to permit “hands free” talking and … Continue reading
If I Can’t Fire Him, Can I At Least Demote Him?
Under California Labor Code Section 2922, an employee can be terminated at the will of the employer, absent an express or implied contract to the contrary (and assuming the termination does not violate public policy). Logic therefore dictates that if … Continue reading
