Starting July 1, 2015, the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014 (HWHFA) will require all California employers to offer sick pay to nearly every…
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Can a business playing Spotify or Pandora at work get into trouble? Or is it legal? It seems like having music in the background of…
LGBT and transgender rights have made the headlines several times this summer, causing many businessowners to evaluate whether changes need to be made to ensure they…
Whether it is the New Yorker, W Magazine, NBC, Fox Searchlight Films and “Black Swan,” or even Sean “Diddy” Combs, these days many employers now…
When it comes to intellectual property, businesses can have a blind spot: protecting their most valuable assets through intellectual property protections. Unfortunately, many businesses realize…
The Internet is full of sample schedules, policies, and guidelines for document retention. The problem is knowing which are accurate, out-of-date, and most importantly, which…
California is home to the top two startup ecosystems in the world, Silicon Valley and the Los Angeles metro area. Each year, thousands of foreign…