Generally, Texas allows non-compete agreements between employers and employees as long as they are reasonable in scope, geographic area, and term, and meet a few other
Category: Employment Agreements in Texas
Texas Employment Hiring Checklist
Whether a new business is preparing to hire its first employee or is revisiting its already-existing hiring procedures, making sure that the on-boarding process is
Erasing Employer Files Costs Employee Severance Pay
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, which presides over Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi, recently held that an employer could deny employee his severance benefits under
A Texas Company Loses a Non-Compete Battle Against California Employees
California and Texas differ in many respects, including how they treat non-compete agreements. While Texas enforces non-compete restraints that are reasonable, California has declared such
At-Will Employment in Texas – What Does it Mean?
In Texas, employment is presumed to be at-will. This means that, absent a specific agreement to the contrary, employment may be terminated by the employer
Non-Compete Agreements – Good or Evil? The US Government Says They Are Both.
In March 2016, the Office of Economic Policy of the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued a report titled “Non-Compete Contracts: Economic Effects and Policy Implications.”