08/17/2009 // Attorney Keith Clouse Many supervisors dislike writing discipline reports; some believe these reports are a waste of time. Yet, as Dallas employment law attorney Keith Clouse explains, documenting an employee’s shortcomings serves multiple …
08/10/2009 // Attorney Keith Clouse A Dallas court recently considered a racially-based employment discrimination and retaliation matter: Curry v. Telect, Inc., No. 3:08-CV-0933-D (N.D. Tex. June 15, 2009), available at https://ecf.txnd.uscourts.gov/cgi- …
08/10/2009 // Attorney Keith Clouse Keith Clouse, a Dallas employment law attorney, clears up confusion regarding the “burden-shifting” framework that has been mentioned by commentators recently when discussing the latest United States Supreme Court …
10/19/2009 // Attorney Keith Clouse An employer may wish to withhold funds from an employee’s paycheck to cover expenses associated with equipment damaged by the employee or cash shortages in a cash register manned by the employee. But can an employer do …
10/07/2009 // Attorney Keith Clouse Most high-level executives work pursuant to employment contracts. These contracts usually include both a clause allowing the company to terminate the executive’s employment “for cause” and a clause allowing the …
09/21/2009 // Attorney Keith Clouse Not only does autumn bring with it colds and allergens, but this year it brings a resurgence of the swine flu, forcing more employees to miss work for health-related reasons. While all employers are aware of the costs …
09/08/2009 // Attorney Keith Clouse In today’s litigation, “smoking gun” evidence often takes the form of an e-mail. Employees at all levels fire off e-mails without giving much thought to the potential consequences. But, notes employment law attorney …
09/14/2009 // Attorney Keith Clouse The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld summary judgment for an employer in a race discrimination matter. Floyd v. Amite County Sch. Dist., No. 08-60799 (5th Cir. Aug. 27, 2009), available at http://www.ca5. …
01/18/2010 // Attorney Keith Clouse Keith Clouse, a Texas non-compete lawyer, notes that the San Antonio appellate court recently ruled in a non-compete dispute. The Court held that a company’s failure to pay commission payments to an employee could not …
12/24/2009 // Attorney Keith Clouse Many people in Texas mistakenly believe that because Texas is a “right to work state,” employees in Texas cannot be bound by non-compete agreements (agreements designed to prohibit an employee from competing with an …
12/24/2009 // Attorney Keith Clouse While Texans usually enjoy mild winters, each year seems to bring one or two bad storms. How should employers prepare for these inevitable “snow days?” Keith Clouse, a Dallas lawyer who is board certified in employment …
12/09/2009 // Attorney Keith Clouse The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (“GINA”), signed into law in May 2008 by President George Bush, took effect on November 21, 2009. GINA prohibits employers, employment agencies, and unions from …
11/30/2009 // Attorney Keith Clouse Now is the time to eat, drink and be merry. But, office holiday parties can create dilemmas for employers. Many states hold “social hosts” accountable if an intoxicated party guest is later involved in a traffic accident …
08/15/2010 // Attorney Keith Clouse Employees do not always need to comply with an employer’s heightened notice policy to maintain Family Medical Leave Act protection. Saenz v. Harlingen Med. Center, L.P., No. 09-40887 (5th Cir. Aug. 2, 2010), available …
07/21/2010 // Attorney Keith Clouse Dallas non-compete lawyer Keith Clouse notes that the Dallas Court of Appeals recently affirmed summary judgment for a group of physicians against their employer. Greenville Surgery Center, Ltd. v. Beebe, No. 05-08- …
06/16/2010 // Attorney Keith Clouse One federal employment law applies to most employers—the Fair Labor Standards Act. Among other things, the FLSA establishes standards for overtime pay. Under the FLSA, an employee is entitled to receive overtime pay at …
06/04/2010 // Attorney Keith Clouse The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled against a plaintiff on her race discrimination claim. Riley v. Sch. Board Union Parish, No. 09-30625 (5th Cir. May 20, 2010), available at http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/ …
05/09/2010 // Attorney Keith Clouse A plaintiff sued his employer for disability discrimination after he was terminated for alleged attendance problems. The jury found for the plaintiff, but the trial court vacated the verdict and granted judgment to the …
04/28/2010 // Attorney Keith Clouse The United States Department of Labor recently issued a fact sheet to help for-profit employers determine whether interns must be paid minimum wage and overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Six criteria must …
03/28/2010 // Attorney Keith Clouse The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed summary judgment for an employer in a discrimination case. Kretchmer v. Eveden Inc., No. 09-10556 (5th Cir. March 12, 2010), available at http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/ …
