The remote work trend is on the rise and so are new ways to incentivize employees to return to the office. Many tech giants have implemented new benefits and features that are focused on creating an environment where employees would want to return. Several companies like Apple and Facebook are increasing their office environments and offering employment benefits in an effort to fill up the office space.
In 2020, we saw a lot of employers permanently switching to work remotely. While some have slowly brought their workers back into the office, Goldman Sachs’s CEO, David Solomon, has been labeled as anti-remote. However, this wasn’t always the case – in fact, he once argued that having employees working from home was “the new…
Many companies have opted for remote working since the pandemic, and many have chosen to stay that way. One of the main concerns with remote working is employees’ productivity. With this concern, some companies have implemented tracking software to help monitor their employees’ activity and work. While it may ease managers that their team is actively working, many employees feel like they are being spied on. Some companies even go beyond as to monitor their employees through the camera. In some states, tracking software is permitted but there are some states where it is not legal to do so.
Non-compete agreements are frequently used by employers to prevent employees from joining or working for a rival company. However, non-compete clauses are against the law in California. In this instance, PetSmart added a clause specifying that workers must remain with the company for two years. If they don’t, they’ll have to pay back $5,000 in training costs. Many pet groomers have expressed their feelings of being binded to the company because they are unable to support themselves on the salary they were receiving from PetSmart and lack the resources to pay back the $5,000. As a result, PetSmart is currently the target of a class-action lawsuit.
Interviewing a job candidate can be a tricky situation. There are some questions that you should not ask during an interview, because they may be considered discriminatory and illegal in many states. These include questions about their race, gender, national origin, age, and disability status. Instead, ask questions that provide insight if they will be a good fit for this position.
When it comes to Restrictive Covenants, employers are fighting to keep their company safe while employees may use them to their advantage. Keep listening to find out if the Employer or the Employee wins this battle. Round 1: Trade Secrets A company’s trade secrets encompass a whole range of information and are one of the…
Johnny Depp is suing his ex-wife, Amber Heard, for allegedly defaming him in a Washington Post op-ed. To prove defamation, you have to prove that a false and defamatory statement of fact (not opinion) about you was made to a third party by someone who knew it was false (or should have known it was false) and causing damage to damage to your reputation. Business owners have to face defamation all the time. Can you prove your case? Can Depp?
Employers went from deciding where to set up their remote workers to figuring out how to get them back in the office. Employees that have been working remotely for years aren’t willing to give up the flexibility. But there are a few things you can do to get them back in the office.
Cub Club filed a lawsuit against Apple for copyright and trademark infringement after Apple released a set of emojis that looked similar to an idea that Cub Club presented to two of Apple’s software engineers. Apple was accused of copying an idea of the multiracial emojis however, you cannot copyright an idea. The court has said the same and dismissed the lawsuit.
Under California law, you must pay employees for mandatory training, which has the LA Times asking: Can Pure Barre charge would-be instructors $1800 for their proprietary training before they can teach? Our managing attorney Nasir Pasha says no. He is quoted in the article: “If it’s mandatory training, not only can you not charge them,…
“He who fights monsters should see to it that he himself does not become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.” Frederick Nietzsche Epic Games v. Apple Inc. In a choreographed corporate dance deftly executed by Epic Games founder and luminary Tim Sweeney this past…
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