An article in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal focused on corporations use of Twitter and scrutiny of Tweets by the SEC. The article identified the rub between corporate transparency and SEC compliance: Blogs and tweets can run afoul of Securities […]
In Mann Frankfort Stein & Lipp Advisors, Inc. v. Fielding, the Texas Supreme Court reversed the Houston Court of Appeals holding that an accountant’s non-compete agreement was enforceable. The Court stated in part: We hold that if the […]
All employment relationships in Texas are presumed to be at-will, meaning an employer can fire an employee with or without cause. There are of course, exceptions. Rebutting the presumption of at-will employment is an uphill battle. In […]
In a previous entry I addressed the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals’ recent ruling making arbitration awards virtually impossible to appeal in Citigroup Global Markets Inc. v. Bacon. A few weeks later, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld an […]
Some employees access twitter and facebook at work. Some have applications on their company provided handhelds that allow access. Others are blogging about the workplace. What is the right social media/web 2.0 policy? It needs to match company culture and standards. What works […]
Two weeks ago on the Office, Michael Scott gave Dunder Mifflin notice of his resignation. Upon return to Scranton, Michael hatched a plan to start Michael Scott Paper Company and started with some due diligence (I apologize for the advertisement but NBC has […]
With employers aggressively protecting customers and trade-secrets with non-compete agreements, placement and human resource professionals will continue to encounter potential candidates/employees that have non-compete agreements and other restrictive covenants. Every employment interview should include exploration into these issues. Below are some […]
I was interviewed today by business development coach Cordell Parvin. The topics include this blog, Twitter, and Facebook.
Employers use arbitration clauses to encompass a myriad of claims that might be asserted by departing employees. In a recent opinion from the Southern District of Texas, U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen granted an employer’s motion to compel arbitration […]
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