{"id":2461,"date":"2025-08-03T08:16:48","date_gmt":"2025-08-03T08:16:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/g96.dce.mytemp.website\/?page_id=2461"},"modified":"2026-09-30T12:00:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T12:00:42","slug":"employment-contracts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/michaeltrustlaw.com\/mystaging01\/employment-contracts\/","title":{"rendered":"Employment Contracts"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id2461_9a5c77-0e{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id2461_9a5c77-0e > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:end;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2461_9a5c77-0e > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:end;}.kb-row-layout-id2461_9a5c77-0e > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2461_b2ddaf-94{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2461_b2ddaf-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2461_b2ddaf-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column2461_b2ddaf-94, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column2461_b2ddaf-94:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2461_b2ddaf-94 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2461_948b8b-d9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2461_948b8b-d9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2461_948b8b-d9\"]{padding-bottom:20px;line-height:65px;font-style:normal;color:#ffffff;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2461_948b8b-d9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2461_948b8b-d9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2461_948b8b-d9\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2461_948b8b-d9 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2461_948b8b-d9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2461_948b8b-d9\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2461_948b8b-d9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2461_948b8b-d9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2461_948b8b-d9\"]{font-size:35px;line-height:52px;}}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading2461_948b8b-d9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2461_948b8b-d9\">Employment Contracts<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4b41e1ed36c9af9a192a48cdbf1bc960 wp-block-paragraph\">Michael Trust founded Michael Trust Law, APC after more than 35 years in HR leadership across entertainment, healthcare, higher education, finance, banking, solar energy, and other industries, including managing approximately 35,000 disability and leave-of-absence cases. He holds the SPHR, PHRca, and SHRM-SCP credentials. The PHRca is a California-specific HR credential focused on California employment law and HR practice. According to HRCI&#8217;s published pass-rate statistics at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrci.org\/pass-rates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.hrci.org\/pass-rates<\/a>, the PHRca has the lowest pass rate of all HRCI credentials \u2014 47% as of December 31, 2025, compared with 71\u201384% for HRCI&#8217;s other certifications \u2014 and only 293 candidates worldwide tested for it in 2025. That HR-systems background helps identify HR process issues early, which can shape legal analysis on both sides.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column2461_1cd9a5-28 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2461_1cd9a5-28 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2461_1cd9a5-28 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2461_1cd9a5-28 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2461_1cd9a5-28 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2461_1cd9a5-28 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2461_1cd9a5-28{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2461_1cd9a5-28 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2461_1cd9a5-28 > 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mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2461_06e794-aa img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2461_06e794-aa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2461_06e794-aa\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2461_06e794-aa wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2461_06e794-aa\"><strong>Michael Trust Law, APC<\/strong>&nbsp;represents California employees in contract disputes and negotiations. We enforce employee rights in offer letters, severance agreements, commission plans, and arbitration clauses.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id2461_5a44d3-7a{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id2461_5a44d3-7a > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2461_5a44d3-7a > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2461_5a44d3-7a > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );max-width:1140px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id2461_5a44d3-7a > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2461_5a44d3-7a > 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Is it enforceable?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\":{\n        \"@type\":\"Answer\",\n        \"text\":\"California enforces arbitration agreements that meet the Armendariz framework, refined most recently by Fuentes v. Empire Nissan, Inc. (2026) 19 Cal.5th 93. Fuentes clarifies that contract format \u2014 illegibility, small font, complexity \u2014 is procedural unconscionability, and time pressure during onboarding, such as being given only a few minutes to review and sign, can add to that same procedural unconscionability. Where procedural unconscionability is high, courts closely scrutinize the substantive terms and construe ambiguities against the drafter (typically the employer), and the combination of high procedural unconscionability with even moderate substantive unconscionability can render an agreement unenforceable. 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Proc. \u00a71001 restricts confidentiality and non-disparagement provisions in settlements involving allegations of workplace harassment, discrimination, or retaliation. The specifics of what can and cannot be included in a settlement are nuanced \u2014 get the agreement reviewed before signing.\"\n      }\n    }\n  ]\n}\n<\/script>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2461_779def-b0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2461_779def-b0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2461_779def-b0\"]{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2461_779def-b0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2461_779def-b0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2461_779def-b0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2461_779def-b0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2461_779def-b0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2461_779def-b0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2461_779def-b0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2461_779def-b0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2461_779def-b0\"]{padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2461_779def-b0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2461_779def-b0\">California regulates several common employment contract terms by statute, including commission agreements (<a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=2751.&amp;lawCode=LAB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Lab. Code \u00a72751<\/a>), non-compete provisions (<a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=16600.&amp;lawCode=BPC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Bus. &amp; Prof. Code \u00a716600<\/a>), and arbitration agreements (<em>Armendariz\/Ramirez<\/em>).<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This HR background often proves relevant to commission, arbitration, and confidentiality provision review, where small drafting variations frequently determine enforceability.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2461_89dcd7-56, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2461_89dcd7-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2461_89dcd7-56\"]{font-size:30px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2461_89dcd7-56 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2461_89dcd7-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2461_89dcd7-56\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2461_89dcd7-56 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2461_89dcd7-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2461_89dcd7-56\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading2461_89dcd7-56 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2461_89dcd7-56\">California Employment Contracts \u2014 Employee Rights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">California regulates several common employment contract terms by statute and by case law. Among the most important: commission-pay arrangements must be in a written contract that includes the method of computation and payment (<a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=2751.&amp;lawCode=LAB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Lab. Code \u00a72751<\/a>); non-compete clauses are generally void under <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=16600.&amp;lawCode=BPC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Bus. &amp; Prof. Code \u00a716600<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=16600.5.&amp;lawCode=BPC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a716600.5<\/a>; and mandatory arbitration agreements are subject to procedural and substantive unconscionability review (<a href=\"https:\/\/scocal.stanford.edu\/opinion\/armendariz-v-foundation-health-psychcare-services-inc-32092\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Armendariz v. Foundation Health Psychcare Services, Inc. <\/em>(2000) 24 Cal.4th 83<\/a>, as refined by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.ca.gov\/opinions\/archive\/S273802.PDF\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.courts.ca.gov\/opinions\/archive\/S273802.PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Ramirez v. Charter Communications, Inc. <\/em>(2024) 16 Cal.5th 478<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2461_d99994-f7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2461_d99994-f7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2461_d99994-f7\"]{font-size:30px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2461_d99994-f7 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2461_d99994-f7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2461_d99994-f7\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2461_d99994-f7 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2461_d99994-f7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2461_d99994-f7\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading2461_d99994-f7 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2461_d99994-f7\">Common Contract Issues<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The contract issues we see most often include unclear or unfavorable commission and bonus terms (commonly including ambiguous clawback provisions); arbitration agreements with one-sided fee, discovery, or limitations-period provisions that may be substantively unconscionable; severance agreements with overbroad release language or non-disparagement clauses; and confidentiality or NDA provisions that conflict with California&#8217;s protections for harassment-related disclosures (<a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=1001.&amp;lawCode=CCP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Code Civ. Proc. \u00a71001<\/a>). Whether any particular provision is enforceable is fact-specific. The most recent California Supreme Court guidance on arbitration unconscionability comes from <a href=\"https:\/\/courts.ca.gov\/opinion\/published-extended-post\/2026-02-02\/s280256\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/courts.ca.gov\/opinion\/published-extended-post\/2026-02-02\/s280256\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Fuentes v. Empire Nissan, Inc. <\/em>(2026) 19 Cal.5th 93<\/a>, which clarifies three points: (1) a contract&#8217;s format (small font, illegibility) is procedural unconscionability only \u2014 it does not affect substantive unconscionability, which concerns the fairness of the terms themselves; (2) there is no presumption favoring arbitration when interpreting an arbitration agreement \u2014 the contract is interpreted under ordinary contract principles; (3) when a high degree of procedural unconscionability is present, the court must closely scrutinize the substantive terms, and ambiguous provisions are construed against the drafter (typically the employer). Whether a particular arbitration agreement satisfies the <em>Armendariz\/Ramirez<\/em> framework as refined by Fuentes \u2014 and whether any unconscionability finding survives FAA preemption challenges in the specific context \u2014 requires fact-specific analysis by counsel.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2461_3c0b4a-52, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2461_3c0b4a-52[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2461_3c0b4a-52\"]{font-size:30px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2461_3c0b4a-52 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2461_3c0b4a-52[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2461_3c0b4a-52\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2461_3c0b4a-52 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2461_3c0b4a-52[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2461_3c0b4a-52\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 id=\"at-will-employment\" class=\"kt-adv-heading2461_3c0b4a-52 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2461_3c0b4a-52\">At-Will Employment and Its Limits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">California presumes that employment is at will: absent a contract stating otherwise, either the employer or the employee may end the relationship at any time, with or without cause. That presumption has real limits. An employer cannot invoke at-will status to terminate an employee for a reason that violates public policy \u2014 for example, retaliating against an employee for refusing to break the law or for exercising a protected legal right. And an implied contract, created by things like an employee handbook, length of service, or supervisor assurances, can override the at-will presumption entirely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=2922.&amp;lawCode=LAB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Lab. Code \u00a72922<\/a> (at-will presumption); <a href=\"https:\/\/scocal.stanford.edu\/opinion\/tameny-v-atlantic-richfield-co-30815\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Tameny v. Atlantic Richfield Co.<\/em> (1980) 27 Cal.3d 167<\/a> (public policy exception); <a href=\"https:\/\/scocal.stanford.edu\/opinion\/foley-v-interactive-data-corp-30739\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Foley v. Interactive Data Corp.<\/em> (1988) 47 Cal.3d 654<\/a> (implied contract exception).<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2461_22c180-0e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2461_22c180-0e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2461_22c180-0e\"]{font-size:30px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2461_22c180-0e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2461_22c180-0e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2461_22c180-0e\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2461_22c180-0e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2461_22c180-0e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2461_22c180-0e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 id=\"breach-of-contract\" class=\"kt-adv-heading2461_22c180-0e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2461_22c180-0e\">Breach of an Employment Contract<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An employment contract does not have to be in writing to be enforceable. California recognizes implied-in-fact contracts, formed through an employer\u2019s own words, conduct, policies, or established practice, that can create an enforceable promise not to terminate an employee except for good cause, even where the employee has no signed agreement. When an employer breaches that kind of promise, or breaches an express written contract, the employee may have a claim for damages tied to the terms of the contract itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scocal.stanford.edu\/opinion\/foley-v-interactive-data-corp-30739\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Foley v. Interactive Data Corp.<\/em> (1988) 47 Cal.3d 654<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2461_493d8a-3c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2461_493d8a-3c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2461_493d8a-3c\"]{font-size:30px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2461_493d8a-3c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2461_493d8a-3c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2461_493d8a-3c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2461_493d8a-3c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2461_493d8a-3c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2461_493d8a-3c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 id=\"fixed-term-contracts\" class=\"kt-adv-heading2461_493d8a-3c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2461_493d8a-3c\">Fixed-Term Employment Agreements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A fixed-term agreement sets a specific end date or defined project length for the employment relationship. Once that term is set, California law limits how the employer can end it early: absent a contrary agreement, the employer may terminate a fixed-term employee before the term ends only for willful breach of duty, habitual neglect of duty, or continued incapacity to perform the job. Ending a fixed-term agreement early without one of those grounds can expose the employer to a breach of contract claim for the remaining value of the term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=2924.&amp;lawCode=LAB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Lab. Code \u00a72924<\/a>.<br><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2461_33b734-d1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2461_33b734-d1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2461_33b734-d1\"]{font-size:30px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2461_33b734-d1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2461_33b734-d1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2461_33b734-d1\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2461_33b734-d1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2461_33b734-d1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2461_33b734-d1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading2461_33b734-d1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2461_33b734-d1\">When to Contact Us<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have been asked to sign an offer letter, severance agreement, or arbitration agreement, contact Michael Trust Law, APC for a 30-minute conversation before signing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Initial contact does not create an attorney-client relationship \u2014 see <a href=\"https:\/\/michaeltrustlaw.com\/mystaging01\/disclaimers\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"3208\">Disclaimers<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=2751.&amp;lawCode=LAB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Lab. Code \u00a72751<\/a> (commission contracts); <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=16600.&amp;lawCode=BPC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Bus. &amp; Prof. Code \u00a716600<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=1001.&amp;lawCode=CCP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Code Civ. Proc. \u00a71001<\/a> (harassment-disclosure protection); <a href=\"https:\/\/scocal.stanford.edu\/opinion\/armendariz-v-foundation-health-psychcare-services-inc-32092\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Armendariz v. Foundation Health Psychcare Services, Inc. <\/em>(2000) 24 Cal.4th 83<\/a>; <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.ca.gov\/opinions\/archive\/S273802.PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ramirez v. Charter Communications, Inc. <\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.ca.gov\/opinions\/archive\/S273802.PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(2024) 16 Cal.5th 478<\/a>;<em> <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/courts.ca.gov\/opinion\/published-extended-post\/2026-02-02\/s280256\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Fuentes v. Empire Nissan, Inc. <\/em>(2026) 19 Cal.5th 93<\/a><br><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column2461_569fca-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kadence-column2461_569fca-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2461_569fca-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2461_569fca-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2461_569fca-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2461_569fca-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2461_569fca-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2461_569fca-b0{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2461_569fca-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2461_569fca-b0 > 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2461_f8744a-da kb-section-dir-vertical\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2461_820d68-a8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2461_820d68-a8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2461_820d68-a8\"]{font-size:20px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2461_820d68-a8 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2461_820d68-a8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2461_820d68-a8\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2461_820d68-a8 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2461_820d68-a8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2461_820d68-a8\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2461_820d68-a8 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2461_820d68-a8\">Explore Related Employee Services<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/g96.dce.mytemp.website\/wrongful-termination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wrongful Termination<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/g96.dce.mytemp.website\/retaliation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Retaliation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/g96.dce.mytemp.website\/leaves-and-disability\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leave of Absence &amp; Disability<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/g96.dce.mytemp.website\/other-discrimination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Discrimination<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/michaeltrustlaw.com\/mystaging01\/topics\/\">\r\n            Browse all California employment law topics\r\n    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\n\t\t\t\tbody:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id2461_35f48b-99 .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible{border-top:1px solid #878787;border-right:1px solid #878787;border-bottom:1px solid #878787;border-left:1px solid #878787;}.kt-accordion-id2461_35f48b-99 .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible,\n\t\t\t\t.kt-accordion-id2461_35f48b-99 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top:1px solid #444444;border-right:1px solid #444444;border-bottom:1px solid #444444;border-left:1px solid #444444;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id2461_35f48b-99 kt-accordion-has-5-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-basic kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-1 kt-pane2461_57aab9-9d\" id=\"arbitration-agreements\"><h3 class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">My employer presented me with an arbitration agreement to sign during my first week, and I only had a few minutes to review it before signing. Is it enforceable?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">California enforces arbitration agreements that meet the <em>Armendariz<\/em> framework, refined most recently by <a href=\"https:\/\/courts.ca.gov\/opinion\/published-extended-post\/2026-02-02\/s280256\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/courts.ca.gov\/opinion\/published-extended-post\/2026-02-02\/s280256\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Fuentes v. Empire Nissan, Inc<\/em>. (2026) 19 Cal.5th 93<\/a>. Fuentes clarifies that contract format \u2014 illegibility, small font, complexity \u2014 is procedural unconscionability, and time pressure during onboarding, such as being given only a few minutes to review and sign, can add to that same procedural unconscionability. Where procedural unconscionability is high, courts closely scrutinize the substantive terms and construe ambiguities against the drafter (typically the employer), and the combination of high procedural unconscionability with even moderate substantive unconscionability can render an agreement unenforceable. Whether a particular agreement satisfies the framework is fact-specific.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-4 kt-pane2461_52740a-e7\" id=\"commission-agreements\"><h3 class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">My commission contract was never put in writing. Can I still recover unpaid commissions?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=2751.&amp;lawCode=LAB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Lab. Code \u00a72751<\/a> requires commission contracts to be in writing with the method of computation and payment, with a signed copy provided to the employee. A missing written contract typically does not bar recovery of commissions earned but can affect the analysis. Consult counsel before signing any release that might waive these claims.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-5 kt-pane2461_03b322-d2\" id=\"non-disclosure-agreements\"><h3 class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Can my employer enforce a confidentiality clause that prevents me from discussing a harassment settlement?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">California limits this. <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=1001.&amp;lawCode=CCP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal. Code Civ. Proc. \u00a71001<\/a> restricts confidentiality and non-disparagement provisions in settlements involving allegations of workplace harassment, discrimination, or retaliation. The specifics of what can and cannot be included in a settlement are nuanced \u2014 get the agreement reviewed before signing.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column2461_456d30-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2461_456d30-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2461_456d30-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2461_456d30-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2461_456d30-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2461_456d30-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2461_456d30-13{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2461_456d30-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2461_456d30-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2461_456d30-13\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<section aria-labelledby=\"legal-guidance-heading\" style=\"background-color:#1f344a; padding:60px 20px; text-align:center;\">\n  <h3 id=\"legal-guidance-heading\" style=\"font-size:2.2rem; line-height:1.3; margin-bottom:20px; color:#ffffff;\">\n    Protect Your Contract Rights\n  <\/h3>\n <p style=\"color:#ffffff; font-size:1rem; line-height:1.6; max-width:800px; margin:0 auto 30px;\">\n    Michael Trust Law, APC helps employees challenge unfair contracts, recover damages, and enforce lawful agreements. 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