California has the singular advantage of being the global center of information technology. Silicon Valley started with Fairchild, which spawned Hewlett Packard and Intel, which in turn spawned Apple, Cisco and others, which in turn spawned LinkedIn, PayPal, SalesForce and so on. Like-minds …
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Covering All Your Legal Bases When Firing
In November of 2011, Merill Lynch was hit with an $8.5 million lawsuit for wrongfully letting an employee go. Three years later, CNN became the Defendant in a similar suit, but this time the Plaintiff was going after $5 million in damages. Unfortunately, these high amounts are more common than …
The 6 Most Important Employment Laws Your Small Business Must Follow
As the owner of a small and growing company, are you aware of the critical employment laws affecting your business? Or do you depend on your managers to be aware of these? As a leader, it behooves you to pay attention to what the law requires and make sure all those in authority in your business …
How to Fire an Employee That Isn’t Working Out
There is wisdom in the old business adage “Fire fast, hire slowly.” You will not regret the time you spend interviewing and talking to references for that important new hire. However, you may regret hanging on to a less than stellar employee for too long. Keep in mind that many employees need a …
Need Extra Summer Help? What you Need to Know About Hiring Seasonal Workers
For many small business owners, including those in the tourism business or those catering to warm weather activities, summer means “go” time. You wait all year for this busy time, and you don’t want to miss any business because of lack of preparation. In fact, you may be looking to add some extra …
Should You Hire a Summer Intern for Your Small Business?
I landed a dream internship at a city magazine the summer before my senior year of college. I proposed the internship, and I was the first intern the magazine had ever had. The editor and I hit it off in an interview, and I think she liked the idea of helping a journalism student. She hired me to …
