While most people would like to think that they have the ability to remain at a job as long as they like and leave whenever something better comes along, this is actually not the reality for many. Though some people have agreements with their employer that provide...
Month: July 2016
When business planning unravels at a high level: one tale
A number of board directors wanted the company to go in a specific direction. Conversely, just about an equal number espoused another position. The two groups wrangled for months, jockeying for power. And when the veritable smoke cleared recently, six of the directors...
Understanding California’s Paid Sick Leave
In the year since California lawmakers approved a new paid sick leave law, legislators and state authorities have spent a lot of time trying to explain what the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act means to employees and employers. The confusion prompted Gov....
Litigation results of BP oil spill truly outsized
What's in a number? Well, you know that a great deal of relevance is involved anytime that the word "billion" is attached to a number-related story. And that relevance is underscored in the United States when litigation is a central component of a story featuring...
The California employer/worker relationship: ever fluid, complex
You need me, and I need you. In a nutshell, and in fundamental terms, that preceding sentence just about sums up the essentials of the important employer/employee relationship in California. And given its reality and symbiotic nature, one might reasonably think that...
