For something to be a trade secret, it needs to be…secret. Of course, businesses should be able to protect information that is economically ... Read More
employment law
Is Your Non-Compete Enforceable?
Employers invest time and money into their employees. To protect this investment, they often ask employees to sign non-compete and confidentiality ... Read More
TRIAL COURT HAS DISCRETION NOT TO AWARD TREBLE DAMAGES AGAINST AN EMPLOYER THAT FAILS TO PAY WAGES
In D’Amico v. Structural I Company, the Arizona Court of Appeals recently held that a trial court has discretion not to award treble damages against ... Read More
QUESTION OF FACT AS TO WHETHER AUTO PARTS DRIVER ON PERSONAL ERRAND WAS IN “COURSE AND SCOPE” OF HIS EMPLOYMENT AT TIME OF ACCIDENT
Last month, the Arizona Court of Appeals published an opinion holding that there was a question of fact for a jury to decide as to whether an employee ... Read More
US SUPREME COURT RULES THAT FIRED FIANCE IS PROTECTED BY TITLE VII’S ANTI-RETALIATION PROVISION
Eric Thompson and his fiance Miriam Regalado both worked for the same employer. Three weeks after the employer was notified that Miriam had filed a ... Read More
YES, A MAN CAN BE SEXUALLY HARASSED BY A FEMALE CO-WORKER
The Ninth Circuit recently overturned a district court judge’s ruling that a female’s sexual harassment of a male co-worker was not severe or ... Read More