Half the employees who left or lost their jobs kept confidential corporate data, according to a 2013 study. [i] This is not surprising since many employees, in performing their work duties, routinely have access to and work with their employer’s confidential or proprietary information. Smart phones, laptops, email and file…

There have been quite a few media reports recently that Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers is coming after Ellen Pao for nearly $1 million in court costs, but how is that possible? Ellen Pao sued her former employer, Silicon Valley venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins, for gender discrimination and retaliation.…

The California unemployment insurance program provides temporary and partial wage replacement for employees who are unemployed through no fault of their own. The program is administered by the California Economic Development Department (EDD). The system is funded by employers through taxes. An employer may contest an employee’s claim for unemployment…