Blog | Judith C. Wolff - Bay Area Employment Law Attorney

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...

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...

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...

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...

If you have to work for a narcissist, try these strategies.

How to Work for a Narcissistic Boss (hbr.org)

When you work with or for a narcissist...

How to Work with a Narcissist (When you Have No Choice) | by Dr. Nicole Lipkin | Medium

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...

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...