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03/08/2011 // Attorney Keith Clouse With the increasing usage of social networking sites, disagreement between employers and employees is on the rise. The subject of how, when and where employees should use social media in the workplace has yet to be …
02/14/2011 // Attorney Keith Clouse Many employers in Texas subscribe to Texas Workers’ Compensation. This is a state-regulated insurance program that provides benefits to employees who suffer work-related injuries or illnesses. But employers are not …
02/12/2011 // Attorney Keith Clouse Certain situations may lead a former employee to ask an employer for a reference letter. These requests frequently occur when parties settle an employment-related lawsuit or when parties negotiate a separation agreement …
02/09/2011 // Attorney Keith Clouse An employee in Texas may owe his or her employer a general duty of loyalty. This requires an employee to act primarily for the benefit of the employer in matters connected to the job. For example, an employee must fully …
01/26/2012 // Attorney Keith Clouse The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled for the plaintiff in a same-sex sexual harassment matter. Cherry v. Shaw Coastal, Inc., No. 11-30403 (5th Cir. Jan. 19, 2012), available at http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/ …
01/19/2012 // Attorney Keith Clouse Keith Clouse is a Dallas, Texas lawyer who has been certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Labor and Employment Law. Six attorneys at his employment law firm, Clouse Dunn LLP, have been certified in …
12/31/2011 // Attorney Keith Clouse The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently reversed a summary judgment for an employer in a race discrimination case. Vaughn v. Woodforest Bank, No. 11-60102 (5th Cir. Dec. 21, 2011), available at http://www.ca5. …
12/09/2011 // Attorney Keith Clouse Following a collision that rendered him paraplegic, an employee was paid workers’ compensation benefits. He and his wife sued several third parties for causing the wreck. His employer intervened to protect its …
11/19/2011 // Attorney Keith Clouse With the holidays rapidly approaching, employers and employees alike may be asking questions about holiday pay and time off for special days. Although many employers offer paid holidays to their employees as a benefit, …
11/10/2011 // Attorney Keith Clouse Dallas employment law specialist Keith Clouse often handles employment law matters for executive employees. Oftentimes, he advises these clients about their employment agreements. Although Mr. Clouse focuses attention on …
11/09/2011 // Attorney Keith Clouse The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics conducted a program, the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, to determine the number of fatal work injuries recorded in the United States. According to the results, a preliminary …
10/29/2011 // Attorney Keith Clouse The National Labor Relations Board recently postponed the implementation date for its new notice-posting rule by more than two months. The new implementation date is January 31, 2012. Since this rule applies to most …
10/15/2011 // Attorney Keith Clouse The United States Office of Personnel Management recently published a Guide to Telework in the Federal Government, http://www.telework.gov/guidance_and_legislation/telework_guide/telework_guide.pdf. It is intended to …
02/03/2012 // Attorney Keith Clouse Keith Clouse, a Texas labor and employment law attorney, frequently advises employers, senior executives, and physicians regarding the enforceability of existing or proposed noncompete agreements. Because a noncompete …
03/22/2012 // Attorney Keith Clouse The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled in a physician’s employment discrimination case. Nassar v. Univ. of Tex. S.W. Medical Center, No. 11-10338 (5th Cir. March 8, 2012), available at http://www.ca5.uscourts. …
03/12/2012 // Attorney Keith Clouse Most civil lawsuits, including employment law cases, settle well before trial. Keith Clouse, a Dallas, Texas employment lawyer, explains some of the reasons why so many employment-related lawsuits settle. First, cost …
03/02/2012 // Attorney Keith Clouse Unfortunately, almost every employer will face discrimination or harassment complaints at some point. How an employer investigates these complaints may protect the employer from expensive lawsuits, according to Dallas …
02/25/2012 // Attorney Keith Clouse The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the agency charged with enforcing the federal laws that prohibit employment discrimination, recently announced that it has launched an internal task force that will focus on …
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