As a plaintiff’s employment attorney, I have seen firsthand the frustrating
impact that non-compete agreements can have on employees. These
agreements often place significant restrictions on employees’ ability to
move freely in their careers and can limit their opportunities for growth
and advancement. The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) recent
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The Law on Love
Valentine’s Day is a tricky day in the office. It’s a day that is about celebrating love when the office is often expressly not. This then makes the question “how can I safely celebrate” more important. Thankfully, this situation has laws that can help navigate this time.
Since February…
New Year, New Laws
It’s a new year and that comes with new laws going into effect in Texas. Of particular note, is the law that Governor Abbott signed in November 2023 expanding a prior law that prohibited state and local government in Texas from imposing vaccine mandates. In a third Special Session…
What Happens on “Four Twenty-One”?
April 20th or “Four Twenty” just passed and whether you chose to celebrate by engaging in marijuana use (within the confines of state and federal guidelines) or you used the day to engage in civic discourse regarding the legalization of marijuana, the true question is: what happens on Four Twenty-One.
Death Star’s Force of Destruction
As most employment lawyers in Texas will tell you, we have the doctrine of at-will employment. At-will employment means that employees have very few protections in the workplace. At-will employment means that even after a 20-year career with a company, if new management comes in and decides to “shake things…
The WGA Writers Strike: A Showing of Solidarity and the Power of Unions
The Writers Guild of America is currently on strike, marking the first strike of its kind since 2007. However, television and media, along with the way it is consumed, has changed drastically since that time. It wasn’t until around 2010 that streaming services like Netflix became commonplace in our households, which…
March Madness Again! Discussing Student Athlete Compensation in Light of NCAA v. Alston
Have you been working on your March Madness bracket? I’m proud to announce that I’m participating for the first time in my life and chose brackets entirely based off of how unsettling each team’s mascot is. I’m really excited to see how this shakes out.
But such an exciting time for…
They Shoot, They Score: What the World Cup Means for Pay Parity
The World Cup is always an exciting time; it offers us an opportunity to come together and watch nations compete to see who reigns supreme in the world’s most popular sport. I don’t want to brag, but I played soccer for 18 years, so I get extra …
Job Hopping: A Quick Phenomenon, or a Change in the Job Market Tide?
You might have read news articles or watched TikToks about “job hopping” — a term used to describe the practice of switching jobs often. This is arguably currently most present in the tech industry and is now being described by many as an advantageous tactic. Folks report …
The Sesame Place Disaster: The Lesson Businesses and Employers – Own It and Address It!
Over the past few days, I have been outraged by the Sesame Place disaster. I’m not only outraged by what has happened to these young children, but am outraged by the Sesame Place response.
It is sad when any character at a theme park has to…