Shut Up Already!
No matter what the charges are, taking out an ad to defend yourself isn't a good idea--at least until the Supreme Court has its say.
By Steven C. Bahls Originally published Sep 1, 2002
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own.
Just when your business is going strongly, a group ofdisgruntled former employees accuses you of unfair laborpractices--and makes headlines. Scrambling to put out the fire, yousend out press releases and appear on the local news defending yourcompany's record. But if you do business in California,you'd better be especially careful about what you say.
The reason is a California Supreme Court decision released inMay. The case concerned a large corporation, but some seeimplications for all businesses.
Continue reading this article — and all of our other premium content with Entrepreneur+
For just $5, you can get unlimited access to all Entrepreneur’s premium content. You’ll find:
- Digestible insight on how to be a better entrepreneur and leader
- Lessons for starting and growing a business from our expert network of CEOs and founders
- Meaningful content to help you make sharper decisions
- Business and life hacks to help you stay ahead of the curve
