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Use “No Rehire” Provisions in Separation Agreements? Not Anymore…

When an employee separates from a company – whether voluntarily or involuntarily – employers generally don’t want that employee to apply for work again, or to have any chance of dealing with a subsequent lawsuit or claim for “failure to hire.”  When paying severance or separation pay, or…

New U.S. Tax Law Impacts Sexual Harassment Settlements

When U.S. President Donald Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act into law last month, everyone was focused on the corporate tax cuts and — especially here in California — the reduction of the deductions for mortgage interest, state income taxes, and local property taxes. But lurking…