On July 7, 2021, President Biden announced that he intends to sign an executive order targeting employer-employee non-compete covenants (agreements) nationwide through the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The FTC investigates...more
Many Arizona employees are often subject to non-compete agreements, or “covenants,” in which the employee agrees in advance to not compete with his or her employer for some time after leaving or being terminated by the...more
Arizona employers are often confused by the laws that govern employee terminations in this so-called “right to work” state. The “right to work” has nothing to do with an employee’s right to keep his or her job. What they are...more
10/24/2019
/ At-Will Employment ,
Best Practices ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Notice Requirements ,
Performance Reviews ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Right to Work ,
Severance Pay ,
Supporting Documentation
Employees who depart their employment do not always think about obligations they may continue to have to their former employer. Former employers do, however, and should never underestimate what a departing employee may or...more
When interviewing job applicants, there are good questions and bad questions. A good question seeks relevant and helpful information about the person applying for the job and about the applicant’s job qualifications...more
7/20/2015
/ ADEA ,
Age Discrimination ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Credit Reports ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Interviews ,
Job Applicants ,
National Origin Discrimination ,
Popular ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Race Discrimination ,
Religion ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Title VII ,
Young Lawyers
For 20 years, the State of Arizona, its agencies and political subdivisions have held a secret weapon to thwart claims made against them for everything from breach of employment contracts to gross negligence in providing...more