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The following are articles discussing legal issues relating to various human resource matters. This is not intended to be a substitute for legal advice. If you have had or are having a personnel issue, we recommend that you get competent legal advice specific to your situation. If you would like such advice from our office, please contact us and make an appointment.
Employee Handbooks: 5 Pitfalls
Jun 25, 2009Although Employee Handbooks are a must for most employers, whether they have a binding effect is another story. California presumes the employer-employee relationship is “at-will” (i.e. employers and employees can sever the employment relationship at any time with or without a reason). Yet the reality is that employees can get around that presumption and assert [...]
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act: What Employers Need to Know
Jun 25, 2009Have you heard about Lilly Ledbetter and the Ledbetter Act in the news? Here is a straightforward explanation of how this Act affects you as an employer.
The Ledbetter Case
In 2007, the United States Supreme Court ruled on the case of Ledbetter v. Goodyear. Ms. Ledbetter, a 20-year employee of Goodyear, claimed that, in her early [...]