Waiting Period Penalties Can Come Back To Haunt An Employer
In California, failing to pay an employee all of his/her wages at the time of termination (or within three days in certain circumstances) results in [...]
It Can Happen Anywhere — Employees Claiming Hostile Work Environment
Perhaps it's karma or even justice. The LA Daily Journal (a legal newspaper) reported on December 20, 2010, that an investigator who worked for a plaintiff's [...]
E-Discovery, The Stray Remarks Doctrine and Reid v. Google
Those of you who attended this morning's Legal Beagle Bagel Breakfast ("LBBB") enjoyed a great training course on the stray remarks doctrine and it's limited [...]
Just when you thought it couldn’t get any more strange in CA — Getting sued for not providing a chair!
Eugina Bright was a cashier at the 99 Cent Only Store. Turns out she was upset the company did not provide her with a chair. [...]
When criticizing the boss makes you a protected class
Hand it to a government agency for pursuing an employee's case after she criticized her boss online. An ambulance service in Connecticut fired an employee after [...]
Company retreats and meetings
I am spending a week enjoying myself at our law firm retreat. We are in San Francisco, working hard and enjoying the city. Another law [...]