There is a nasty rumor going around. The rumor is that in Texas, non-compete agreements are not enforceable. Believing this rumor could get employees and those companies that hire employees with non-compete agreements in hot water. The truth is, there are a lot of factors that go into whether a non-compete agreement is enforceable in […]
In Texas, are Non-Compete Agreements Enforceable?
Retaliation Claims on the Rise
While retaliation claims in employment matters were initially just tacked onto underlying discrimination claims, they are often the more challenging claims to overcome. The Society for Human Resource Management reported that 2010 marked the first year in which employees filed more retaliation claims with the EEOC than race discrimination claims. These claims can be more […]
Employee Termination: Ten Steps to Remember
Texas is an employment at-will state. Therefore, you would think that terminating an employee in Texas should be an easy proposition. After all, you can terminate an employee for any reason, or no reason, as long as you are not doing so for an improper purpose (such as race, gender, etc.). However, the employee termination […]
Three Approaches to Enforcing a Non-Compete in Texas State Court
It’s every employer’s nightmare. Your star salesperson has left the company and started working for a competitor. It gets worse; your IT department confirms that the sales person took the company’s confidential information with them. Employers enforcing a non-compete agreement that is compliant with Texas Business and Commerce Code, section 15.50 has several tools at […]