Many employers strongly prefer arbitration to litigating with their employees in court. Employers often believe—and the Supreme Court has agreed—that arbitration of employment disputes has many benefits, including potential...more
2/24/2020
/ American Arbitration Association ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Corporate Counsel ,
DoorDash ,
Employment Contract ,
Motion to Compel ,
Motion To Seal ,
Motion To Stay ,
NLRA ,
Wage and Hour
When an employer changes its contract with an employee, the change should be communicated clearly—and preferably, in writing. Otherwise, the employer may be at risk of finding that the old terms still control.
For example,...more
3/21/2018
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Appeals ,
Breach of Contract ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Terms ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Reversal ,
Sales Commissions ,
Summary Judgment ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Wage and Hour
Tracy Chapman famously sang about needing “one reason to stay here.” But when severance is involved, employees may look for one reason to leave—one “Good Reason.”...more
A party seeking to enforce a contract has to show mutual assent, also referred to as “a meeting of the minds.” In other words, both parties actually have to agree on the same thing. If the parties don’t agree, then a contract...more
When a company believes that an employee has breached a non-compete agreement by going to work for a competitor, one remedy it can seek is a preliminary injunction. A preliminary injunction is meant to preserve the status quo...more
9/8/2017
/ Breach of Contract ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Credibility ,
Dismissals ,
Employment Contract ,
Former Employee ,
Hearsay ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Misappropriation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Remedies ,
Trade Secrets