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Judith C. Wolff Law
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Walnut Creek, California
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Surviving a workplace complaint
The day arrives when you click on an email to learn you’ve been placed on administrative leave from work. Your heart starts racing. You...
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May 24, 20235 min read
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"You can('t) work here again": the illegality of "no-rehire" provisions in California contracts
Summary. No-rehire provisions are unlawful in California except where there was a 1.) prior 2.) good faith, 3.) documented determination...
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Jan 9, 20234 min read
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Dealing with a narcissistic boss without losing your mind
Some grandiose narcissists may be visionaries, but that doesn't make it an honor or pleasure to work with them; on the contrary, they can...
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Jan 7, 20239 min read
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Recent Thryv, Inc. Decision Expands Remedies for Employees Suffering Unfair Labor Practices
California employment lawyers might be interested in the recent holding of an NLRB case, Thryv, Inc., that explicitly authorizes all...
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Dec 28, 20222 min read
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2023 California Employment Law Updates
This is a dry topic but one that is useful for employers and employees alike. Starting on January 1, 2023, the following employment law...
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Dec 27, 20223 min read
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I've Been Fired --And They Want Me To Sign:
A Checklist for Employees When terminating employees, employers typically propose a severance agreement on a take-it-or-leave it basis,...
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Dec 26, 20223 min read
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Commission-Only Employment Agreement? Not So Fast.
Hiring a new employee costs the average employer approximately one third to one half more than the salary named in the offer letter. If...
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Apr 27, 20223 min read
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Sudden Illness and Workplace Accommodation: Initiating the interactive process after diagnosis.
I'm an honest man, Work's all I know, Take that away, Don't know where to go- -Tom Petty, Something Good Coming Most of us don’t like to...
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Apr 14, 20227 min read
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Confidentiality and nondisparagement clauses in employment contracts: do I have to sign?
Q: I am negotiating a severance agreement with my employer. Can they insist as part of the settlement that I agree to nondisparagement...
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Apr 6, 20224 min read
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Complaining At Work Without Fear of Retaliation
“Frankly, Mr. Shankly, this position I've held “It pays my way, and it corrodes my soul.” -The Smiths It’s happened again. Your...
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Mar 31, 20226 min read
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If you have to work for a narcissist, try these strategies.
How to Work for a Narcissistic Boss (hbr.org)
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Aug 14, 20211 min read
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When you work with or for a narcissist...
How to Work with a Narcissist (When you Have No Choice) | by Dr. Nicole Lipkin | Medium
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Aug 14, 20211 min read
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Don't sign that severance agreement just yet...
It's standard practice for an employer to ask a departing employee to sign a severance agreement. Such an agreement typically contains a...
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Aug 10, 20212 min read
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Leaving a job can be traumatic...and transformative.
Leaving a long-term job can feel like divorcing a spouse after a long, mostly successful marriage. It didn't work any more, it had become...
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Aug 9, 20212 min read
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