12/14/2014 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse (Blog) // Keith Clouse While most Texas doctors focus on the termination for cause/with good reason provisions when negotiating an employment agreement, a physician must also understand …
12/14/2014 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse (Blog) // Keith Clouse When an executive’s employment relationship ends, he is likely to enter into a separation or severance contract describing the parties’ agreement regarding his …
12/07/2014 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse (Blog) // Keith Clouse The Texas Supreme Court recently ruled that the Local Government Contract Claims Act waives a local governmental entity’s immunity from suit for breach of an …
12/07/2014 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse (Blog) // Keith Clouse Dallas non-compete lawyer Keith Clouse believes that when an employer hires an employee from a competitor, it must perform a risk assessment regarding the likelihood …
11/30/2014 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse (Blog) // Keith Clouse Many employers who are confronted with wage and hour claims immediately respond by saying, “But I didn’t even know he was working those hours!” While this seems like …
11/30/2014 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse (Blog) // Keith Clouse Wage and hour claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act often involve “off the clock” work. While an employer may try to defend an FLSA lawsuit by claiming that it …
11/23/2014 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse // Keith Clouse Keith Clouse, a Dallas employment lawyer who regularly negotiates employment agreements on behalf of executives, notes that some provisions may get overlooked during the …
11/23/2014 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse (Blog) // Keith Clouse Office holiday party stories are legendary--and for good reason. Festive attire, dim lighting, party music, and adult beverages can lead directly to sexual …
11/16/2014 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse (Blog) // Keith Clouse Many employers embrace workplace lunchtime celebrations. They are a relatively inexpensive way to build employee morale and to show an employer’s appreciation for …
11/09/2014 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse (Blog) // Keith Clouse In a discrimination case, a plaintiff must prove that an adverse action was taken because of the person’s race, gender, or other protected characteristic. In many …
11/09/2014 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse (Blog) // Keith Clouse The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently reversed the trial court’s ruling for the plaintiffs in an age and race discrimination matter. Perret v. Nationwide …
11/02/2014 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse (Blog) // Keith Clouse Dallas executive employment attorney Keith Clouse regularly drafts and negotiates employment agreements on behalf of his clients. He notes that--despite assurances …
11/02/2014 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse (Blog) // Keith Clouse Election Day is almost here, so Dallas employment law specialist Keith Clouse provides employers with a refresher on employee voting rights. First, employees must be …
10/26/2014 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse (Blog) // Keith Clouse A change in control agreement (also known as a golden parachute) guides employment issues for an executive whose employer is purchased by another company. For …
10/26/2014 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse (Blog) // Keith Clouse Each October, the United States recognizes National Disability Employment Awareness Month. This national campaign seeks both to raise awareness about disability …
09/07/2010 // Attorney Keith Clouse Most employees begin new jobs by acknowledging receipt and understanding of the employer’s policies. Frequently, such policies state that employees have no right to privacy or ownership over the contents placed on …
10/19/2014 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse (Blog) // Keith Clouse Keith Clouse is a Dallas-based employment lawyer who serves as a mediator for parties involved in employment-related disputes. Here, he discusses some considerations …
10/19/2014 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse (Blog) // Keith Clouse Keith Clouse is a Dallas-based employment lawyer who often serves as a mediator for parties involved in employment-related disputes. A mediator’s role is to work …
10/13/2014 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse (Blog) // Keith Clouse North Texans reacted with shock and fear after learning that the first Ebola victim in the United States received treatment at a Dallas-area hospital. Keith Clouse, …
10/12/2014 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse (Blog) // Keith Clouse An employer litigating a discrimination lawsuit has several possible lines of defense. One is the “same actor” defense. An employer can defend a disparate treatment …
