The FTC has had non-competes in its sights for some time under the Biden administration. Going back to 2021 the administration instructed the FTC to do what is doing now – challenge non-competes. Here is what I said back then:
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The FTC has had non-competes in its sights for some time under the Biden administration. Going back to 2021 the administration instructed the FTC to do what is doing now – challenge non-competes. Here is what I said back then:…
Since our last update Texas employers have been confronted with mixed messages on the vaccine mandate. Let’s try to catch up here. Putting politics and science aside we have a conflict between Governor Abbot’s executive order (no vaccines) and…
It’s tough to keep up to date in Texas when it comes to mask/vaccine mandates. We have the interplay of federal/state and local laws and regulations and needless to say on top of the requirements we have a little politics…
Back in 2015 there was a lot of publicity about a non-compete Jimmy John’s was implementing for its sandwich makers. Here is what I said back then:
“When news of the Jimmy John’s non-compete came out last October my…
A few years ago I addressed venue provisions in employment contracts (see below). A few additional thoughts –
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Over the last few months I’ve started following Formula 1 Racing. There are fast cars with interesting personalities and races all over the world including Austin, Texas in October. It is also a very expensive sport backed by big…
Texas non-compete law has changed very little over the last few years. There have not been any seminal Texas Supreme Court cases construing the Texas non-compete statute and little instructive case law from our intermediate appellate courts providing guidance. The
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We’ve now been in the midst of this global pandemic since March (give or take a few weeks) and we have a little more runway to look at the state of employee movement. It seems that most folks fall in…
Tomorrow, I have the privilege of speaking to the Executive Search Owners Association. Over the years I have had the privilege of representing placement professionals in a number of circumstances. Some tips:
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Yesterday Judge Jenkins entered a revised stay at home order – March 29 Dallas County Order – that impacts the way construction companies in Dallas County do business. Some highlights:
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