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Employment
The California Uniform Trade Secrets Act does not require evidence of a defendant’s physical or digital retention of trade secret information to prove misappropriation of trade secrets.
Citibank NA (Citi) filed a temporary restraining against two of its former bankers, John Mitchell, and Benjamin Carr who had joined a competitor on November ...
Employment
The pros and cons of voluntary buyouts
Yesterday the Trump Administration announced it was offering voluntary buyouts for over two million federal workers. Employees who voluntarily leave their positions will receive a ...
Employment
Florida HR Considerations Marijuana at Work
Florida Employers should be aware of recent developments in marijuana use. First, a recent court decision (which is currently on appeal) stated that the Florida ...
Employment
Analyzing the latest Executive Order of President Trump entitled “Ending illegal discrimination and restoring merit-based opportunity”
The implications of this Executive Order are far-reaching, affecting both federal contractors and private employers across the United States. The Executive Order has far-reaching implications ...
Employment
White House “Regulatory freeze” Directive Pauses most Federal Rulemaking
As expected, the White House issued a directive to the heads of all executive departments and agencies within the first few hours after President Trump’s ...
Employment
PA
California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA)[1] allows “aggrieved employees” to sue their employers for Labor Code violations to collect civil penalties “on behalf of himself ...
Employment
President Trump’s Executive Order on Recognizing two Sexes: Implications to Private Employers
The Order declares that the United States will only recognize two sexes, male and female, and states that these ages are binary, biological, and “not ...
Employment
California Minimum Wage Increases
The statewide minimum salary for California employees increased from $66,560 to $68,640 per year with the change in the statewide wage. With the change in ...
Employment
President Trump Issues Sweeping Executive Orders Aimed at DEI
In the inaugural address he gave on January 20, 2025, Donald Trump said, “We will create a society based on merit and colorblindness.” In the ...