10/13/2013 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse (Press Release) // Keith Clouse The federal government shutdown began Tuesday, October 1 and continues on with no end in sight. Many business owners have been left wondering how this …
10/05/2013 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse (Press Release) // Keith Clouse Many executives enter into separation agreements when they leave employers. These agreements typically describe the compensation the executive will receive …
10/05/2013 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse (Press Release) // Keith Clouse Many executives work pursuant to employment agreements that detail what happens when the employment relationship terminates. But, circumstances could …
09/26/2012 // Attorney Keith Clouse Keith Clouse, a Dallas labor and employment lawyer, frequently advises clients regarding the Fair Labor Standards Act. He works with employers to ensure that they are in compliance with this federal statute. One area …
10/06/2012 // Attorney Keith Clouse Dallas employment lawyer Keith Clouse drafts and negotiates severance agreements and separation packages for senior executives and other high-level employees. Here, he discusses the “money terms” found in many severance …
11/09/2012 // Attorney Keith Clouse Question: Our retail operation recently converted to a new computer-operated cash register system. One of our employees is an older lady. She is part of a generation that grew up without computers. Do we have to train …
07/31/2013 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse // Keith Clouse The United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently renewed its focus on a campaign to prevent work-related heat illness. Every year, thousands of …
08/12/2013 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse (Blog) // Keith Clouse Dallas non-compete lawyer Keith Clouse names five “don’ts” for an employee subject to a non-compete agreement who plans to leave an employer. DON’T: 1. Take business …
09/29/2013 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse (Blog) // Keith Clouse An employee is considered disabled under the Americans with Disabilities Act. She recently took leave for a disability-related issue. The employee will exhaust her …
09/29/2013 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse (Press Release) // Keith Clouse The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled for an employee in a disability lawsuit. Feist v. Louisiana, No. 12-31065 (Sept. 16, 2013), available at …
09/21/2013 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse (Blog) // Keith Clouse “Guess what! I’m expecting!” When said to a manager, those words may not generate much enthusiasm. But, enthusiastic about the upcoming birth or not, a manager must …
09/21/2013 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse (Blog) // Keith Clouse This summer, the United States Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act provision that defined certain terms for the purposes of federal statutes. …
09/15/2013 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse // Keith Clouse The Texas Legislature radically changed Texas trade secret law when it enacted the Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act. Now, Texas businesses, lawyers, and courts will have …
09/15/2013 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse // Keith Clouse Keith Clouse, a Dallas trade secret attorney, has written before about the Texas Legislature’s recent enactment of the Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act. This new law allows …
09/10/2013 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse (Blog) // Keith Clouse Question: I own a mid-size business. An employee recently resigned and said he expected to be paid for his unused vacation time. Is the company obligated to pay him? …
09/09/2013 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse (Blog) // Keith Clouse Labor Day isn’t just another holiday off. It’s a day dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers—a national tribute to the contributions …
09/04/2013 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse (Blog) // Keith Clouse Keith Clouse, a Dallas employment lawyer who mediates employment-related cases, notes that many employers have questions about who to send to mediation sessions. …
09/03/2013 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse (Blog) // Keith Clouse The Wall Street Journal recently reported that litigation over noncompete agreements is rising at an astronomical rate. Over the past decade, the number of departing …
08/30/2013 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse (Blog) // Keith Clouse A manager may subtly stereotype and mistreat an employee because the employee is “young” and the manager is biased against the employee’s generation. Even if this …
08/28/2013 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse (Blog) // Keith Clouse Millennials represent the youngest workers in most workplaces. Born between 1980 and 2000, many of these workers benefitted from focused attention from their parents …
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