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Employee Privacy and Workplace Surveillance in California
The rapid expansion of digital monitoring tools has enabled employers to collect detailed data about employees’ activities in the workplace, often without meaningful consent or oversight. From keystroke trackers and facial recognition software to location tracking and real-time productivity dashboards, these technologies are transforming how work is managed. In California, however, employers must be…
Non-Compete Agreements: Why California is (Still) Leading the Charge
If you’re an employee in California, you might be surprised to learn just how protected you are when it comes to non-compete agreements. In fact, California has long been the rebel in the room, banning most non-competes outright while the rest of the country largely went along with them. Now, the Federal Trade Commission…
Schedule F Reinstated: What Federal Workforce Reclassification Could Mean for Civil Service Employment
The federal workforce is facing one of its most significant potential transformations in decades with the proposed return of Schedule F, a personnel classification that would reclassify a substantial number of policy-oriented positions within the executive branch. Originally introduced in 2020 and rescinded in early 2021, Schedule F has resurfaced in 2025 as part…