January 2, 2015
Legal Team
2014 was the year of judge mishaps. The year closed with another inquiry into a judge's behavior toward a subordinate. Thus 2015 opens with the news of yet another California judge's indiscretions in and out of his chambers.The Commission on Judicial Performance publicly charged Tulare County Judge Valeriano Saucedo of inappropriate conduct. It all...
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December 31, 2014
Legal Team
On the last day of the year, we thought it would be fun to look back throughout 2014 and reflect on the most interesting, bizarre employment new stories we've heard. While we have seen significant changes to the landscape in terms of the employment law, it has not halted a steady stream of odd...
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December 30, 2014
Legal Team
Robert Half is a leading staffing company that provides professional placement services in a number of different fields, including finance and accounting, management, administrative support, technology, legal, and marking and advertising, among others.While Robert Half's main business is helping other people get jobs, a bizarre clause in its contracts with its own employees tried...
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December 18, 2014
Legal Team
Arts and crafts retailer, Michaels, is crafting more than just cardboard ornaments this time of year. On December 4th, the company was sued by a class of job applicants who alleged the art supplier unlawfully ran background checks upon application.Michaels allegedly failed to inform job applicants that the company ran background checks on prospective...
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December 17, 2014
Legal Team
Dov Charney, a Canadian businessman who founded American Apparel at 20 years old, has been terminated from the company “for the cause.” The board of directors for American Apparel, based in Los Angeles, voted to officially remove Charney from his position. American Apparel has been criticized in the past for over-sexualized advertising campaigns and...
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