by Brenna Johnson | Jul 6, 2018 | employee education, trade secrets
Trade secrets can be any number of things. If information is something a competitor would value, it might be a trade secret. A trade secret gives the owner a competitive advantage. Coca Cola’s formula is obviously a trade secret, but so are many other things: business...
by Brenna Johnson | Jun 22, 2018 | discrimination, gender gap, gender wage gap, lawsuits
Former partner Wendy Moore sued law firm Jones Day this week for gender discrimination. Moore’s lawsuit alleges that she was fired for complaining about the law firm’s gender bias and for criticizing the company’s “black box” compensation system, which prevents...
by Brenna Johnson | Mar 20, 2018 | business insurance, discrimination and harassment
The #MeToo Movement has brought the practicality of employment practices liability insurance (EPLI) for your business to the forefront. EPLI is insurance against employment claims, including sexual harassment. Along with harassment, policies typically cover claims of...
by Brenna Johnson | Feb 13, 2018 | compliance, discrimination, employer responsibilities, employer restrictions, limits on employers, new laws, personnel policies and procedures
Last in a series on the new California laws affecting employers. In this piece we’ll cover minimum wage increases, immigration enforcement and labor law enforcement. Minimum wage increases On January 1, the California state minimum wage went up to $11 per hour for...
by Brenna Johnson | Feb 6, 2018 | discrimination and harassment, political scandals, women's rights
Congress has unveiled a new bill designed to curb sexual harassment on Capitol Hill. The legislation comes in the wake of the #MeToo movement, which led to multiple sexual harassment accusations against – and resignations by — congressmen. The bill, known as the...
