What Medical Conditions Qualify an Employee for FMLA Leave?
The condition must render the employee unable to work at all or unable to perform one or more of the essential functions of the employee’s job.
No One is Safe From Arbitration; Even Domestic Employees
Arbitration agreements aren’t just reserved for service contracts. Employees are beginning asked to sign as a term of their employment.
Posh Beverly Hills Sushi Restaurant Urasawa Fined for Wage Theft
Former employees sue for wage and hour violations of employment law, says LA wage and hour lawyer Eric Grover.
Study: California’s Low-Wage Workers Aren’t Receiving Court-Ordered Claims
Thousands of low-wage workers aren’t receiving the money owed them from judgments, says San Francisco wage and hour lawyer Eric Grover
Proposed Bills May Bring Big Changes To California Employment Laws
Several proposed bills may affect current California labor laws, says LA employment lawyer Eric Grover
Using Facebook in Employment-Related Litigation
Did you know that employment lawyers are now using social media to prove their cases?
Dallas Noncompete Lawyer Discusses Evolution of Texas Noncompete Law
/cdklawyers.com// 10/26/2012 Dallas noncompete lawyer Keith Clouse has practiced employment law for over 20 years. During that time span, he has closely monitored trends and developments in noncompete law. This area of the law changes rapidly, and each new case provides insight into how courts will interpret and enforce these agreements. At one time, […]
Dallas Employment Lawyer: Consult a Lawyer Before Signing a Release
/cdklawyers.com// 07/29/2012 When an employer terminates an employee, the employer may offer the employee severance funds in exchange for the employee’s release of any legal claims against the employer. Dallas employment lawyer Keith Clouse suggests that an employee who is presented with such a release contact legal counsel before signing it. An employee presented […]
Dallas, Texas Non-Compete Lawyer Discusses Reformation of Non-Compete Agreements
/cdklawyers.com// 07/08/2012 Dallas, Texas non-compete lawyer Keith Clouse both drafts non-compete agreements and litigates disputes over alleged breaches of non-compete agreements. He notes that, in Texas, these agreements must meet certain legal standards to be enforced. If a non-compete provision does not satisfy those standards, a court must reform the agreement and enforce it as […]
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Rules on Texas Employment Law Matter
/cdklawyers.com// 05/05/2012 The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that employees could not pursue claims against their former employer for fraudulently inducing them to terminate their employment with the employer and to accept employment with a wholly owned subsidiary. Sawyer v. E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., No. 11-40454 (April 20, 2012), available […]
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Rules on Texas Employment Law Matter
/cdklawyers.com// 05/05/2012 The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that employees could not pursue claims against their former employer for fraudulently inducing them to terminate their employment with the employer and to accept employment with a wholly owned subsidiary. Sawyer v. E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., No. 11-40454 (April 20, 2012), available […]
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Rules on Texas Employment Law Matter
/cdklawyers.com// 05/05/2012 The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that employees could not pursue claims against their former employer for fraudulently inducing them to terminate their employment with the employer and to accept employment with a wholly owned subsidiary. Sawyer v. E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., No. 11-40454 (April 20, 2012), available […]