Jamie E.S. Talt,

Senior Associate

Historically, employers have routinely included confidentiality and non-disparagement provisions in severance agreements with departing employees. Such provisions can be important for protecting sensitive personnel data or proprietary business information from disclosure. But in light...

California has passed several new or amended employment laws covering topics ranging from off-duty marijuana use, reproductive rights, California Family Rights Act, COVID-19, criminal law and the workplace, new avenues of enforcement against employers...

A new law in California will significantly change the way employers can address employees’ marijuana use. While prior law made clear that employers could terminate employees for off-duty marijuana use, a new bill prevents...