Tag: Business

Non-Compete Agreement
News
January 17, 2023
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) published a proposed rule that would ban employers from imposing non-compete clauses with employees (“Proposed Rule”). If adopted, it will make it easier for employees to switch jobs and will impact employee compensation structure and the protection of confidential information.
Resources
January 5, 2023
A trademark can be any word, phrase, symbol, or a combination of these things that identifies your goods or services—it will be how customers recognize your brand in the marketplace and distinguish you from your competitors. Prior to trademarking your brand, there are 3 critical steps you must complete.
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November 3, 2022
California’s overtime rules for non-exempt employees are known by virtually every employer in the state. Less known—but no less equally true—is that a non-discretionary bonus that a non-exempt employee receives must be factored into the employee’s “regular rate of pay” when determining overtime pay for a non-exempt employee. And this, in turn, requires employers to allocate a non-discretionary bonus over the time period in which the bonus was earned.