Can At-Will Employees Be Wrongfully Terminated in California?
California is an at-will employment state, which means you can terminate your employees for any reason or no reason at all. However, as an employer who does not want any…
Can I Sue a Business Partner if There’s a Dispute?
Many people and entities form partnerships to do business together. No matter how amicable your business partnership is or how much you trust your business partner, a partnership dispute may…
Wrongful Termination Law: What is the California WARN Act?
The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN Act) is a California state law that provides some important legal protections to employees who are facing the prospect of mass layoffs…
Contract Litigation: What is a Forum Selection Clause?
Are you considering litigation a contract dispute? If so, it is crucial that you know whether or not your agreement contains a forum selection. It is a type of contract…
Wage and Hour Law in California: Four Common Examples of Overtime Violations
Wage and hour regulations provide crucial legal protections to employees. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), non-exempt workers are guaranteed overtime wages for all hours they put in on…
Four Tips to Avoid (and Resolve) A Dispute Between Business Partners
Business partners are not always on the same page. Indeed, even the best of partners can end up in a serious dispute over an important issue. When a disagreement escalates…
Residential Real Estate in California: What is a Quiet Title Action?
For a wide variety of different reasons, a dispute may arise over who owns all or part of a residential property. If you are involved in a dispute over property…
Four Practical Tips for an Employer Facing a Wrongful Termination in California
Employment is generally considered to be ‘at-will’ in California. Under state law (CA Labor Code § 2922), an employer-employee relationship without a pre-defined term may be ended by either party.…
What is a Real Estate Transfer Disclosure Statement (TDS)?
Residential real estate sales are among the most common major transactions in California. There are nearly 450,000 homes sold in the state each year. As a home purchase is such…
Severance Agreements in California: What Employees Should Know
Leaving a job can be challenging. Severance pay helps to ease some of the financial burden of a transition. Many employees have questions about severance pay. At Wagner Zemming Christensen…