By John Hollon Pardon me while I shed a few tears for the end of college internships as we have known them. The recent post here on TLNT by labor attorney … Read more
The Noncompete Issue: California Ruling Complicates Life for Employers Everywhere
By Peter D. Holbrook In 2000, a Court of Appeal held that an employer cannot lawfully make the signing of an employment agreement that contains an … Read more
Is Using LinkedIn a Violation of An Employee’s Non-Compete Agreement?
By Michael R. Greco A sales manager has signed a contract with his employer agreeing that client lists are confidential and agreeing not to solicit clients … Read more
Internship Crackdown: What You Must Do to Comply with the Law
By Patricia F. Weisberg If your company offers unpaid internships to students, take heed: The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has begun to crack down on … Read more
Tech Firms Settle Case, Admit Secret Agreements to Not Poach Employees
* See update below Six leading high-tech companies have agreed to settle an antitrust claim arising from an arrangement among them not to poach each … Read more
A Split Decision on Employee Rights When Using Office Computers
By Brent A. Cossrow When employees resign to join competitors, it is not uncommon for employers to review the former employees’ workplace computers … Read more
Social Media + Legal Reality & Perspective = Caution for Recruiters
As search professionals and recruiters, we are learning more about the benefits of leveraging social media and integrating it as a trusted recruiting tool … Read more
Jeff’s On Call!: Cease and Desist
This post’s inquiry comes from Coy Fite: “Jeff, What should one say and do if a mad target company’s attorney (a company you’re … Read more
Can You Use a Mob Statute on a Worker Who Takes Confidential Info?
By Reyburn W. Lominack III So the former employee who walked out the door with your company’s “secret recipe” is not in the mob. Does that mean the … Read more
Jeff’s On Call!: Recruiter Compensation
This post’s inquiry comes from Neil McNulty: “My thanks to Jeff for his clarification on compensating placement consultants who are … Read more