Generally, training repayment provisions in employment agreements are enforceable in Texas. Employers should make sure that such clauses are written in a clear and understandable manner and are not hidden within employment contracts. When determining the parameters of the reimbursement policies, companies should make sure that they comply with the Texas Texas Free Enterprise and Antitrust Act of 1983, which prohibits the restraint on trade.
Category: Employment Agreements in Texas
Is Your Non-Compete Agreement Enforceable?
Enforcing non-compete agreements is as much of a business decision as it is a legal one. Having a non-compete agreement that is legally enforceable, allows you to decide whether it makes business sense to enforce it against a particular employee. Without a legally-enforceable non-compete agreement, however, the business reasons may not even matter.
Can an Employee Prepare to Compete with His Employer While Still on the Employer’s Payroll?
In Texas, employees have the right to resign from employment and go into business in competition with their employers (absent a non-compete agreement). There is
Texas Non-Competes Soon Will Be Unenforceable in California
With so many companies moving their headquarters from California to Texas in the recent years, non-compete disputes involving employees and employers who have ties to both
Fox Goes to War with Netflix Over Two Programming Executives Who Jumped Ship
In a move that suggests that Fox might be feeling the burn of Netflix competition, the network Goliath has recently sued the king of online streaming over hiring of
The Difference Between Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Restrictions
Some states prohibit these restraints in employment contracts completely. Others allow one but not the other. Texas allows both. These restrictions on employees are meant to protect employers’