Employment Agreements

When Reporting Unlawful Conduct Costs You Your Job: Is Non-Renewal a Form of Retaliation?

You reported harassment at work. Shortly after, your contract wasn’t renewed. You weren’t formally terminated; there was no dramatic confrontation, and your employer didn’t say anything about your harassment complaint—although your non-renewal would not constitute wrongful termination, it could still be illegal. Under California law, non-renewal may qualify as unlawful retaliation. At Riggins Law, we […]

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Non-Compete Clause

Are non-compete agreements enforceable in California?

Under California law, non-compete clauses are generally unenforceable: “Except as provided in this chapter, every contract by which anyone is restrained from engaging in a lawful profession, trade, or business of any kind is to that extent void.” (Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code, § 16600(a).) Choice of Law Provisions and Non-Compete Agreements Generally, an employer

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