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Non-Competes Can Cost You More Than A Job

Kevin E. Hyde Posted By Kevin E. Hyde on Posted in Litigation; Trade Secrets Protection/Noncompetes
Non-competes
Normally in this space we write about case developments after the case is decided.  This time, though the story involves a mid-case development which led to a company firing an employee it fought hard to keep.… Continue reading this entry
Tags: Google, Non-compete, Trade Secrets, Uber Technologies, United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Waymo LLC

Employers Must Use Caution When Basing Pay Decisions On Prior Salary History

Carmen N. Couden Posted By Carmen N. Couden on Posted in Litigation; Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
Employer
Imagine a scenario where an employer hires two individuals – a male and female – to fill two identical jobs (i.e., same job qualifications and same job duties). Both individuals satisfy the educational, skill, and other technical requirements for the job and they have similar employment histories.  However, at their prior places of employment, one … Continue reading this entry
Tags: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, OFCCP, Title VII, Wage and Hour

How to Avoid Costly Beneficiary Designation Litigation – Helpful Hints for All Benefit Plans

Katherine L. Aizawa Posted By Katherine L. Aizawa on Posted in Beneficiary Designation; Litigation
Employer
When administering an employee benefits plan, it is critically important to provide clear and specific instructions as to how a participant can designate a beneficiary. A recent federal district court opinion in Florida demonstrates the potential pitfalls that plan administrators may face with respect to disputes over beneficiary status and provides guidance as to how administrators … Continue reading this entry
Tags: Beneficiary Designation, Benefit Plans, Employee-Benefits, Employment Litigation, Florida, Summary Plan Descriptions