02/08/2015 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse // Keith Clouse In addition to representing his own clients in mediations, Dallas employment lawyer Keith Clouse also mediates employment law disputes on behalf of other parties. Here, he …
02/15/2015 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse // Keith Clouse The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently reversed a lower court’s grant of summary judgment to an employer in a race and color discrimination case. Etienne v. Spanish …
03/01/2015 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse // Keith Clouse Start-up companies operate leanly and typically resist spending money on any “unnecessary” expenses. But, Dallas employment law specialist Keith Clouse believes a start-up …
02/22/2015 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse // Keith Clouse Judges usually encourage litigants to mediate their cases, even when it appears there’s no chance of settlement. Why? Dallas employment law mediator Keith Clouse explains …
02/08/2015 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse // Keith Clouse Over the last decade, many employers began offering employees the opportunity to participate in voluntary wellness programs. These programs encourage employees to take …
02/22/2015 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse // Keith Clouse In Texas, an employer may contest a former employee’s right to unemployment benefits. Dallas employment lawyer Keith Clouse maintains, however, that in most situations an …
02/01/2015 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse // Keith Clouse Many contracts begin with a “whereas” section. This section recites the key understandings that underlie the contract. For example, an employment contract may begin: …
02/03/2015 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse // Keith Clouse An employer and an employee may agree at the outset of their relationship to submit any future disputes to arbitration. Many choose to use the process administered by the …
01/19/2015 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse // Keith Clouse Dallas employer lawyer Keith Clouse—who frequently advises employers on personnel matters—recommends that an employer consider the following guidelines when interviewing …
01/25/2015 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse // Keith Clouse Dallas non-compete lawyer Keith Clouse notes that some employees make critical, wrongful assumptions about non-compete agreements and their enforcement in Texas. Here, he …
01/25/2015 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse // Keith Clouse As a new year gets underway, some employers need to revisit policies and procedures to ensure compliance with legal standards. Dallas employer lawyer Keith Clouse …
05/02/2010 // Attorney Keith Clouse Dallas non-compete lawyer Keith Clouse believes that, in some cases, an individual who entered into a non-compete agreement with a former employer may benefit by filing a declaratory judgment action and asking a judge to …
12/28/2014 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse // Keith Clouse The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently addressed the Americans with Disabilities Act. EEOC v. LHC Group, Inc., No. 13-60703 (5th Cir. Dec. 11, 2014), available at http …
12/28/2014 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse // Keith Clouse The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently clarified the standard an employee must meet to prove that she was discriminated against by her employer because of a disability …
01/04/2015 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse // Keith Clouse A recent news article reported on the incredible spike in wage and hour lawsuits. Over the past decade, wage and hour lawsuits filed by Texas workers and federal regulators …
01/04/2015 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse // Keith Clouse A doctor planning a professional move must take steps to ensure that the transition proceeds smoothly. Dallas employment lawyer Keith Clouse—who regularly works with …
01/11/2015 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse // Keith Clouse The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently opined in a national origin discrimination case. Martinez v. Tex. Workforce Comm’n, No. 14-50391 (5th Cir. Dec. 30, 2014), …
01/11/2015 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse // Keith Clouse Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, a plaintiff may recover compensation if the plaintiff proves his employer promoted another employee instead of the …
12/21/2014 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse // Keith Clouse The United States Supreme Court recently held that employers are not required by the Fair Labor Standards Act to compensate employees for time spent waiting for and …
12/21/2014 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse // Keith Clouse The Fair Labor Standards Act requires employers to pay a minimum wage and to pay overtime compensation for each hour worked in excess of 40 hours each workweek. Congress …
