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Six Key CDF Partners Named 2020 Best Lawyers in America®

August 21, 2019 - 10:56 AM

IRVINE, Calif., August 21, 2019 – With 2019 marking the firm’s 25th anniversary of representing California employers in employment, labor and immigration matters, Carothers DiSante & Freudenberger LLP (CDF) proudly…
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Decided It’s Time To Terminate An Employee? Now What? - Top Tips for a Smooth Termination Process

August 18, 2019 - 3:16 PM

If you’ve decided it’s time to part ways with an employee, how do you execute that decision? Here are five critical, often overlooked tips to make the termination (and its potential aftermath) go more smoothly. 1. Ensure…
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A Fired Employee’s Refrain: But I Thought Marijuana Was Legal?

July 30, 2019 - 6:04 PM

A Fired Employee’s Refrain: But I Thought Marijuana Was Legal? States began decriminalizing marijuana in 1973. In 1996, California became the first state to allow the medical use of marijuana. Not wanting to be outdone,…
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Uncertainty Abounds in California After 9th Cir. Withdraws Classification Ruling

July 24, 2019 - 5:12 PM

Joel Van Parys provides commentary in the artcile "Uncertainty Abounds in California After 9th Cir. Withdraws Classification Ruling,” written by Ryan Golden of HR Dive on July 24, 2019. Excerpt: "Retroactivity is…
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Varsity Blues: Lessons for California Employers

July 18, 2019 - 4:36 PM

All employers should be prepared and plan ahead for unexpected illicit behavior of their employees. The criminal detention of employees, whether related to their jobs or not, creates disturbances in the workplace that planning…
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U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Missed Two Free Penalty Kicks to Avoid the Current Pay Gap

July 18, 2019 - 4:27 PM

The debate on equal pay for the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team is more complicated than it seems. Carothers DiSante & Freudenberger LLP employment lawyers Todd Wulffson and Alessandra Whipple just penned a thoughtful opinion…
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Sit or Stand Is the Question for California Employers - Today’s General Counsel

July 15, 2019 - 5:32 PM

CDF partners Tim Freudenberger and Amy Williams authored the article "Sit or Stand Is the Question for California Employers," for Today's General Counsel's Summer 2019 edition. Executive Summary of an…
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What to Do When Terminating an Employee

July 15, 2019 - 11:17 AM

As first appeared on Glassdoor - For Employers. If you’ve decided it’s time to part ways with an employee, how do you execute that decision? For many small employers, this is an issue you’ve rarely faced. Follow these…
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