July 2026

If you are an executive facing an internal misconduct investigation in California, your rights come primarily from your employment contract and California employment law, not from the constitutional due process that applies to government proceedings. Misconduct allegations might involve several types of legal or policy violations, including:…

Sometimes, employers may attempt to withhold executive bonuses after an executive is terminated. An employer may do this to reduce expenses or because they feel the bonus was unearned. Whether an employer can withhold an executive’s bonus lawfully depends on state law and the language of the…