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You did everything right. You sourced the lead, ran the process, dealt with the demos, the internal approvals, the legal reviews, and the procurement delays. You closed the deal. Then, after the fact, the commission you expected to be paid either vanished or was...
When an employee refuses unsafe work and is then terminated, California law takes that seriously. When the employer responds by offering an explanation that does not hold up under basic scrutiny, the law tends to respond even more seriously. I’m Matt Ruggles and I’ve...
How executives negotiate severance after a merger or layoff is rarely discussed openly, even though mergers are routinely sold as exercises in efficiency, synergy, and strategic alignment. For corporate executives, however, mergers often carry a quieter subtext:...
California severance negotiation is rarely straightforward for high-earning enterprise sales executives. When compensation is driven by commissions tied to large, long-cycle deals, severance discussions often intersect with disputes over earned commissions, clawback...
What is (and what is not) workplace harassment under California law is a question many employees struggle with when work becomes tense or uncomfortable. Workplaces are full of friction. Deadlines, office politics, pressure, personalities, power dynamics, and stress...
How Indefinite Return-to-Work Dates Can Make or Break a California Disability Discrimination Claim If you were fired while on medical leave in California, you may be wondering whether what happened to you was disability discrimination under state law. That is a fair...
You’ve been offered severance. You read it once. Then again. And the same thought keeps coming back: this feels low. It is not generous. It does not reflect your time, your role, or the way things actually ended. You suspect you may have leverage to ask for more, but...
If your boss touched you inappropriately at a work event, it can be shocking, confusing, and deeply unsettling. Many women question whether it “counts” because it happened at a holiday party, conference, offsite retreat, client dinner, or team happy hour. Under...
Large unpaid wage claims in California arise when an employer fails to pay an employee what they have already earned and the amount owed is significant (tens of thousands of dollars or more). This is not about a small payroll mistake or a missed hour of overtime. It...
If you work in finance, fintech, or financial technology and were just laid off in California, you are probably staring at a severance agreement and wondering what happens next. Questions about bonuses, RSUs, and equity come up immediately, especially when your...
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