Monthly Archives: January 2020
Nondisclosure and Confidentiality Agreements: How California Law Allows Your Employer to Limit What Business Information You Can Take With You
California employers often require their employees to sign nondisclosure agreements protecting any “trade secrets” of the business. A trade secret can broadly refer to any information that is not generally known outside of the employer, such as customer lists, unpatented inventions, or formulas and processes used in producing the employer’s products. If a current… Read More »
Enforcement of International Restrictive Covenants: When Your Non-Compete or Non-Solicitation Agreement is Worldwide
California is part of a global economy. As such, many California employers seek to limit their employees’ ability to work for competing firms throughout the country–and even around the world–after their employment ends. This is normally attempted through one or more types of restrictive covenants, including non-compete or non-solicitation clauses in an employment agreement…. Read More »
Calif. Restaurant Chain Settles EEOC Charges of Refusing to Hire Male Servers
Sex discrimination is illegal in California workplaces. Some people think this only means discrimination against women. But it can also apply to discrimination against men. In simple terms, a business owner can no more decide to hire only women for certain jobs than they can hire only men. Employer Will Pay Monetary Relief, Implement… Read More »
