Last year was a busy legislative year in California. The #MeToo and #TimesUp movements in particular spawned a host of new employment laws that took effect on January 1st. If you haven’t done so already, you should review your employee handbook and personnel policies to make sure that you are in compliance with these new laws. SB… Read More
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Governor Brown Signs SB 1343 Expanding Sexual Harassment Training Obligations
On September 30, 2018, California Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 1343 which will lower the number of employees required to trigger mandatory sexual harassment training. Currently, any California employer with 50 or more employees is required to provide at least 2 hours of sexual harassment training to all supervisory employees within 6 months of assuming… Read More
Transparent Separation: A More Humane Way to Terminate?
I came across an interesting article today in the Harvard Business Review about employee terminations. The author, who is a digital media executive and Adjunct Professor of Management at Columbia University, argues that “transparent separation” is a more humane approach to employee termination that is “highly underused given [its] low risk and great benefits.” So… Read More
Job Available — Family Law Associate Attorney (Pleasanton)
I have been exclusively retained by Ross Family Law, P.C. in Pleasanton, CA to recruit a new associate for their firm. This is a great opportunity to work on sophisticated, high asset family law cases in a relaxed and friendly environment…where dogs are welcome too! If you are interested in applying, or if you know… Read More
How to Hire the Right Person
Recently, Adam Bryant of the New York Times published an excellent article on hiring entitled, “The Hiring Manager’s Guide to Hiring the Right Person.” In speaking with over 500 corporate leaders for his “Corner Office” series, Mr. Bryant asked each of them, “How do you hire?” Those conversations are synthesized in this article, and the… Read More
Job Available — Family Law Associate Attorney (San Francisco)
I have been exclusively retained by the San Francisco family law firm The Wald Law Group to recruit a new associate for their firm. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a nationally known family law attorney on cutting edge issues including parentage, assisted reproduction, and adoption. If you are interested in applying, or… Read More
Job Available — Family Law Associate Attorney
I have been exclusively retained by the Silicon Valley family law firm Hanson Crawford Crum Family Law Group to recruit a new associate for their growing family law practice. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with one of the largest and most prestigious family law firms in Northern California. Hanson Crawford Crum handles complex… Read More
New Family Law Associate Position in Oakland
I have been exclusively retained by the Law Offices of Hannah E. Sims to recruit a new associate for their growing family law practice. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with really nice people and do interesting, sophisticated legal work with one of the most well-respected family lawyers in the Bay Area. If you… Read More
Does Your Company Use Smart Hiring Strategies?
I am often retained to recruit executive and professional-level employees for companies. I use a specific process that goes way beyond asking standard questions like, “What did you like about your last job?” or “Why do you want to work here?” Those questions aren’t all that helpful in determining whether a candidate “fits” well into… Read More
