Nonsolicitation Clauses in California
- Posted By: Claire Kalia
- Posted In: Employment, Small businesses
- April 01, 2013
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Starting a business takes a great deal of time and energy, and often involves the development of intangible assets such as goodwill within an industry or the development of well-trained employees. While these assets are less concrete than a...
Read MoreTitle VII – Prohibiting Discrimination in the Workplace
- Posted By: Claire Kalia
- Posted In: Employment, Small businesses, Startups
- March 22, 2013
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When an entrepreneur starts a business, it is important to have a legal professional look into whether they are in compliance with all relevant local, state, and federal laws and regulations. Applicable laws may concern issues such as licenses...
Read MoreCalifornia: New employment laws will affect startups and small businesses
- Posted By: Claire Kalia
- Posted In: Compensation and benefits, Employment, Small businesses, Startups
- January 25, 2012
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New employment laws that went into effect on January 1 will impact California startups and small businesses. One of the new laws that businesses won’t want to ignore is SB 459, which imposes heavy penalties of between $5,000 and...
Read MoreThree Tips for Hiring and Firing
- Posted By: Claire Kalia
- Posted In: Employment, Small businesses, Startups
- October 26, 2011
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Whether you are currently employing people, or are considering hiring people in the future, it’s crucial to stay one step ahead of employment laws. (To read more about hiring an employee, please visit this post.) Employment law issues are one of...
Read MoreEmployee or independent contractor?
- Posted By: Claire Kalia
- Posted In: Employment
- September 08, 2011
- 2 Comments
There’s a lot of confusion over the distinction between an employee and independent contractor. Is the guy who does coding for you part-time in another state an employee? How about a college student who teaches a couple of classes...
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