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Former California Highway Patrol Officer Can Sue for Sexual-Orientation Bias
A former law enforcement officer can proceed with his suit against the California Highway Patrol alleging discrimination because of his sexual orientation, a California appeals court ruled
Employees’ Promise Not to Compete with Current Employer Is Enforceable
A California law that generally makes noncompete agreements unenforceable does not extend to an employee’s promise not to compete against his current—as opposed to former—employer, a California appellate court ruled
Employees’ Promise Not to Compete with Current Employer Is Enforceable
A California law that generally makes noncompete agreements unenforceable does not extend to an employee’s promise not to compete against his current—as opposed to former—employer, a California appellate court ruled
How the Coronavirus Is Affecting the Census
Even the census is under the cloud of the coronavirus. The U
Trump Signs Coronavirus Relief Bill Aiding Employers and Workers
President Donald Trump signed into law the third and largest coronavirus relief package, which is meant to help struggling businesses and displaced workers during the pandemic
Ask HR: My Co-Worker's Affair Is Disrupting Our Workplace
After five years of no recognition and little opportunity for raises or promotions, is it time to leave? And what should employees do when a member of management is having…
State and Local Coronavirus Decrees Raise Questions of Who Is Essential
At least 28 states and dozens of cities and counties have ordered nonessential businesses to close or curtail operations to fight the spread of the coronavirus, and the number is…
What to Do When an Employee Goes Over Your Head
You’ve been called into a meeting in your boss’s office where you’re told that one of your own employees has gone over your head—with a complaint about you. This can…
Find Ways to Connect, Ease Coronavirus Isolation Woes
Taking their cue from Italians who serenaded each other from their balconies, socially distanced New Yorkers came together over The Beatles’ songs, Bostonians belted out “Sweet Caroline” from their apartment…
Employers Can Make ‘Disaster Payments’ to COVID-Affected Employees
When President Trump declared COVID-19 to be a national emergency, it opened the door for employers to provide tax-favored financial assistance to employees affected by the pandemic. Employers doing so…