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WHISTLE BLOWERS – A SHRILL SONG

From the Archives The author presently represents an oral surgeon in Southern California who was recently sued by a 17-month employee.  The whistle-blower plaintiff, a high-school graduate, alleges that the surgeon failed to comply with accepted medical practices in his…

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HOW VULNERABLE ARE YOU?

Many employers proceed on the basis of a dangerous, but understandable, misconception.  It goes like this:  “I treat my employees very well.  We’re like a family here.  Besides, if I don’t do anything wrong, I have nothing to worry about. …

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MEAL AND REST BREAK COMPLIANCE: A REFRESHER

On April 12, 2012, the California Supreme Court announced its decision in the much-anticipated Brinker Restaurant case.  That decision, established various legal principles that provide a roadmap for personnel policies that, if carefully drafted and enforced, allow employers to avoid…

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