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Court strikes restrictive covenant, upholds non-solicitation clause for independent contractor - hcamag.com
A 'forever' commission clause got tossed, but a tighter no-solicit deal held up A real estate team tried to claim commissions on former clients forever. A Manitoba court shut that down, though it l...
Read moreThey Parked Their SUV on Her Front Lawn to Avoid Street Sweeping—Then She Called the Towing Company and Handed Them a $600 Property Damage Bill - TwistedSifter
Companies love talking about fairness, but the rules only ever seem to favor one side. One workplace rolled out a new timekeeping policy that immediately caught employees off guard, docking a full...
Read moreLABOR—LAYOFFS—9th Cir.: Shareholders of bankrupt airline were ‘employers’ under Hawaii’s Dislocated Workers Act - VitalLaw.com
The appeals court left it to the district court to determine whether Ohana and the Ellison Trust’s employer status may be decided as a matter of law or must be submitted to a jury. Following the b...
Read moreBlackmail, backfilling, and a mysterious arrest - hcamag.com
An employment lawyer looks at employee dishonesty, timing of misconduct, and just cause for dismissal In 2008, Canadian singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette released the album “Flavours of Entanglem...
Read moreEmployers, Be Mindful of Voting Leave Laws as Election Day Approaches - Ogletree
Twenty-eight states require employers to provide either paid or unpaid leave for voting. Some states have notice requirements related to employees’ right to take time off to vote. Election Day is...
Read moreSalon company loses appeal after failing to give proper notice - Canadian HR Reporter
Tribunal cites need for something in writing to avoid 'uncertainty in the minds of employees' A salon company figured a friendly heads-up about closing shop was good enough. A tribunal disagreed, t...
Read moreLaw firm helped Oxygen Forensics sue whistleblower who revealed Russia ties - Global Investigations Review
An Alexandria-based law firm that faced OFAC scrutiny over its work for a Russia-linked software company recently helped the business sue an ex-employee who tried to expose its Russia ties. Subscr...
Read moreLaw firm helped Oxygen Forensics sue whistleblower who revealed Russia ties - globalinvestigationsreview.com
An Alexandria-based law firm that faced OFAC scrutiny over its work for a Russia-linked software company recently helped the business sue an ex-employee who tried to expose its Russia ties. Subscr...
Read moreFalse Claims
Can a viral diabetes cure do more harm than good? Doctor warns how misleading claims about diets, supplements and natural remedies can prompt patients to stop medication, disrupt blood sugar control and risk serious complications - The Times of In...
Taking your tablets and checking your sugar is only part of living with diabetes. Every day you also decide what to eat, what to trust, and whether the medicine is even necessary. Increasingly, th...
