Are you a business owner looking to safeguard your brand identity? In this video, we’ll go over the crucial steps to securing your brand’s future with trademarks. From conducting a thorough trademark search to identifying the appropriate filing basis and class, we’ll cover everything you need to know to successfully register your trademark.
While California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act generally holds employers strictly liable for harassment by a supervisor, the recent decision in Atalla v. Rite Aid Corporation from the Court of Appeal establishes an important limitation for personal relationships between employees.
In a commercial real estate transaction, representations and warranties serve as statements of fact or assurances made by the parties involved. These statements help to allocate risks between the buyer and seller and provide a basis for legal recourse if a party’s representations or warranties are found to be false or misleading.
Do you know what an employee must prove to win a whistleblower claim in California? As an employer, it’s important to understand the burden of proof and take precautions to avoid potential whistleblower claims.
On February 17, 2023, the California State Senate introduced Senate Bill 809, which would ban criminal background checks by most private sector employers. SB 809 is currently pending review by the Senate Judiciary Committee and contains eight sections.
Jennifer Abruzzo, the general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”), has released a guidance memorandum that provides further information on the NLRB’s decision in McLaren Macomb. The memorandum offers guidance on the decision’s practical impact, including its scope, retroactivity, lawful severance agreements, and confidentiality and non-disparagement clauses.
In our next 3in3 video, we discuss why you should fight for what you believe in, how to maintain positive relationships with former employees, and tips for negotiating your salary effectively.
National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) issued a decision in McLaren Macomb (“McLaren”), holding that the mere offer of a severance agreement with broad confidentiality and non-disparagement provisions violated the National Labor Relations Act.
Effective this year, large-size employers in California must submit a pay data report to the California Civil Rights Department annually.
On March 3, 2023, the California Department of Public Health (“CDPH”) issued a state public health officer order (“Order”) regarding COVID-19. The Order, which took effect yesterday on March 13, 2023, includes important information for employers doing business in California.
