How to Get Out of a Non-Compete Agreement
All jokes aside, while getting out of non-compete restraints is not always possible, some of the most common ways that employees – and employers that want to hire them – can overcome such agreements...
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How to avoid a non-compete lawsuit?
In most states, non-compete agreements are enforceable in some shape or form, and many states enforce non-compete agreements regardless of whether an employee quit or was fired. See here. Therefore,...
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Why Did a Federal Appeals Court Stop the Employer Vaccination Mandate?
On Friday, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals extended its stay of the OSHA’s November 5, 2021 Emergency Temporary Standard (the “Mandate”) requiring employees of companies with 100 or more employees...
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Are Non-Competes Enforceable for Employees Fired for Refusing Covid-19 Vaccine?
Last week, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals halted the implementation of OSHA’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate in Texas, Mississippi and Louisiana, but some employers choose to require vaccination from...
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Texas Court Enters a Trade Secrets Injunction Against a Healthcare Staffing...
A Texas federal court recently entered an injunction against a healthcare staffing company that works with federal agencies ordering it to (1) return information brought to it by a new hire from his...
View ArticleCan Public Information Вe a Trade Secret?
Trade secrets are a form of intellectual property. Their theft can lead to civil litigation against the alleged thief, as well as criminal prosecution by the government. However, whether certain...
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How Can I Find Out If I Am Being Underpaid?
There is a pretty cool but not well-known tool that employees in Texas can use to find out if they are being underpaid. It’s a FREE wage database maintained by the Texas Workforce Commission, which...
View ArticleThree Best Tips for Firing Employees
Firing under-performing employees is part-and-parcel of running a successful business. Yet, I see many businesses botching the elementary steps and ending up with a legal fall-out that costs them time...
View ArticleCan You Argue a Non-Compete is “Unfair” and Win in Texas?
If you’re an employee in Texas and you’re bound by a non-compete agreement, you may wonder if you can argue that the agreement is “unfair” and win. The answer is yes, at least in some cases. In a...
View ArticleWhat Do Hospital Non-Compete Agreements Look Like in Texas?
Many major hospital chains in Texas require their physicians to sign non-compete agreements. Despite all the talk about how the federal government is going to ban all non-compete agreements, until...
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