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No matter what industry your company is part of, your success largely depends upon your ability to provide valuable and high-quality products or services to your customers. Thus, if you contract with a supplier for merchandise, ingredients or other goods, and you get...
Sexual harassment is a serious problem in some workplaces, but what one person believes is harassment may not actually be. It is important that employers understand what is or is not sexual harassment so that they can take action to avoid claims. It’s your job as an...
As a business owner, you know the value of your company name. It’s the first step in branding your business, and it’s very important that customers know the name, recognize the logo and do not get confused about whether or not a company is connected to yours. As such,...
As an employer operating in California, you will have to comply with federal employment regulations and the more strict California state laws. Among your many obligations to your workers is that you provide a safe work environment. Actively trying to prevent...
Not every business practice or information can be referred to as a trade secret. It has to derive financial value from being a secret, and the business has to take reasonable steps to protect such information. Trade secrets can include: Ideas that give your business a...
Lawsuits against employers based on workplace discrimination are nothing new, but there’s one lawsuit making its way through the California system that every employer should be watching: It’s about caste discrimination. In 2020, the California Department of Fair...
Intellectual property refers to protected materials such as things that are copyrighted, patented and trademarked. When looking for great materials, the information age has placed unlimited options at our fingertips. However, using the intellectual property of others...
Claims involving employee misclassification, harassment and workplace discrimination can disrupt operations at any business. Having and enforcing policies that align with state and federal regulations is one way to prevent these situations. However, business owners...
A California company’s workers comprise an asset that both fundamentally drives growth yet can potentially derail business fortunes in an instant. One established Southern California legal source addressing employment law matters prominently underscores that. It notes...
When it comes to terms that centrally define the employer-worker relationship in California and nationally, “complex” might logically come to mind. Because, candidly, virtually everything relevant to a company’s workforce can spell a ready mixture of complications and...