If you have a disability, your employer must make reasonable accommodations to help you do your job successfully. The Americans with Disabilities Act (or “ADA”) and California state laws cover your right to reasonable accommodations and when you have legal recourse if...
Business owners hope that they will not end up on the receiving end of civil litigation. Given the number of lawsuits that happen in the business world, it may be inevitable that you will have to deal with a party suing you. If so, you want your company to be in the...
If your business profits from the use of trade secrets, it is in your interest to keep those secrets from becoming known to the public. Once other parties possess your sensitive business information, you may lose your edge over your competitors. Since trade secrets do...
As employers in California, businesses get access to some of the best professional talent in the nation. Of course, there are reasons that the state attracts so many creative, skilled and productive workers — and not all of these reasons favor corporations. It is...
Implementing an employment contract for your organization can help you protect your company's best interests. At the same time, a well-written agreement can incentivize your employees to remain loyal to your company. Employment contracts can function as a point of...
If the time has come to close the doors of your California limited liability company, it is critical that you understand that shutting down is a process. It requires more than ceasing business operations. You must dissolve or cancel it while it is in active status. If...
As a worker in California, you deserve a safe space you can come to and work in. Many workplaces promise this, and claim to have strict policies against any sexual harassment. Unfortunately, this is not always true. You may even suffer as a victim of sexual...
According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), thousands of employees experience pregnancy discrimination every year. In order to fight back against this unfair behavior, it is important to understand the many forms that pregnancy discrimination can...
Many workplaces and their cultures try to advertise themselves as civil and welcoming, supportive of employees from all walks of life. California has walks of life in spades, bearing a population with a rich racial makeup. As much as California companies may try to...
Contract disputes can have debilitating effects on your organization when you have to sort out disagreements and contribute resources to finding a solution. Effective and professional communication can lessen the risks of contract disputes from happening at all. ...
