Workplace Romances
Valentine’s Day is a week away. Unfortunately, for employers and employees, workplace romances don’t always lead to chocolate dipped strawberries and champagne. Even when a workplace romance is...
View ArticleSmall Firm Advantages – A Slam Dunk!
Recently, former VP/Global Head of Legal at eHarmony, Antone Johnson, tackled the question: “Why Are Lawyers So Expensive Even With The Excess Supply Of Lawyers?” Mr. Johnson’s focus was on why large...
View ArticleHow Naked Twister Can Affect Employment Claims
Not too long ago, before social media, if people talked about playing naked twister, or going into hot tubs au naturel, they kept such discussions private and behind closed doors. Now, however, many...
View ArticleOff-Color Jokes Get Two People Fired
A woman is attending a general session at a conference. The audience is predominantly male. The woman hears two men sitting behind her make jokes about “big dongles” and “forking the repo.” Woman...
View ArticleWhy Having Too Many Facebook “Friends” Is a Bad Idea
If you have been following my posts and my firm, you know that I have been a monthly contributor regarding Social Media and Employment Law to the widely recognized social media community at Windmill...
View ArticleNew Employment Laws for California Employers
For 2014, there are a few important new, or changed, employment laws that go into effect that California employers and employees should be aware of. In December 2013, I notified folks on my email...
View ArticleSex, Social Media and Other Workplace Issues
In honor of Valentine’s Day, my latest post for Maximize Social Business focuses on workplace romances. Relationships among co-workers sometimes shift from platonic to romantic. In fact, according to...
View ArticleDeleting Your Facebook Posts Could Cost You
Most everyone has read about warnings concerning sharing too much information on social media and employees who have posted videos, photos or comments that have resulted in getting “Facebook fired.”...
View Article2015: New Employment Laws In California
For 2015, California employers must be aware of a few important (and somewhat complicated) new – or changed – employment laws. I am happy to post a PDF version of 10 of those new employment laws in...
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