Month: June 2014 |

27 Jun '14
California Minimum Wage Increasing to $9 an Hour on July 1, 2014
Posted in
- Legislation,
- Wage and Hour Laws
Posted by Ramit Mizrahi
In California, we are fortunate to have a state minimum wage that is higher than the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour. California’s minimum wage applies to nearly all workers in the State, with limited exceptions. On July 1, 2014, California’s minimum wage will increase to $9.00 an hour. It will increase again to $10 an hour on January 1, 2016.

I have written before about how important it is to . . .

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10 Jun '14
In California, Non-Compete Agreements Are Usually Unenforceable
Posted in
- Your Case
Posted by Ramit Mizrahi
Can your employer stop you from going to work for a competitor? In California, the answer is probably no.

What Are Non-Compete Agreements?

When an employee starts a new job, he is usually presented with a flurry of paperwork to fill out and sign. Usually, the employee has little time to read everything–and doesn’t. One of the things that is often buried among the other documents is an agreement that the employee won’t later compete with the employer. Such a document, often called a “non-compete agreement” or “covenant not to compete,” seeks a promise from the employee that he won’t later go work for a competitor or start his own business in the same area. Employees often sign these agreements without realizing the devastating impact that they can have. . . .

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