Employment law; harassment

Article Abstract:

Sexual harassment claims will happen even in companies with written policies barring this conduct, and the mandatory investigation of such claims raises various questions. A company who has a lawyer investigate these claims must think of possible loss of attorney-client confidentiality, as immunity from discovery may apply to attorneys just as it would to human resources personnel. Even if the court upholds the privilege, the company may lose the defense of proving that it conducted a fair and complete investigation of the allegation.

Cases, Sexual harassment

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Employment law; the at-will doctrine

Article Abstract:

The effect of the California Supreme Court's ruling in Guz v. Bechtel International, Inc. on the doctrine of at-will employment is discussed. Employers in the private sector will now have the right to dismiss their at-will employees unless this would violate public policy or some implied-in-fact restriction on the employer's prerogatives.

California, Laws, regulations and rules, Employee dismissals, Employment terminations, Employment at will

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Employment law; employee piracy

Article Abstract:

Labor contracts including anti-pirating or nonrecruiting clauses binding departing employees from soliciting their former colleagues' departures may be effective deterrents of employee piracy. Noncompetition covenantshave been the deterrent most often used but these are often not enforceable for want of an employer's protectable interest.

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