07/27/2014 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse (Blog) // Keith Clouse In a recent Fair Labor Standards Act case, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals determined that an employer did not violate the overtime wage requirements by using a …
07/20/2014 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse // Keith Clouse The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled in a Fair Labor Standards Act matter. Orozco v. Plackis, No. 13-50632 (5th Cir. July 3, 2014), available at http://www.ca5 …
07/07/2014 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse (Blog) // Keith Clouse The Family and Medical Leave Act entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take unpaid, job-protected leave for up to twelve workweeks because of certain …
07/06/2014 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse (Blog) // Keith Clouse The Family and Medical Leave Act entitles certain employees to take unpaid, job-protected leave for medical or family reasons. The United States Department of Labor …
06/29/2014 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse (Blog) // Keith Clouse Individuals aren’t the only ones who complain about jury duty; employers often gripe about the work time employees miss to fulfill their civic obligations. But, as …
06/29/2014 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse (Blog) // Keith Clouse The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed summary judgment for an employer in a case involving the federal Jury System Improvement Act. Rogers v. Bromac …
06/22/2014 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse (Blog) // Keith Clouse A new doctor who plans to accept a position with a small practice group or a hospital may be handed an employment agreement and told the agreement is “standard” and …
06/22/2014 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse (Blog) // Keith Clouse When hiring an attorney to review a proposed employment law agreement, a physician should consider the attorney’s: 1. Knowledge of employment law. Because unique …
06/15/2014 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse (Blog) // Keith Clouse The Texas Supreme Court recently addressed the issue: Does a firefighter who refuses to fight fires have a “disability” under either state or federal law? The Court …
06/15/2014 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse (Blog) // Keith Clouse Many Americans wonder what is considered a “disability” under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Under this federal employment law, an employee is considered “ …
06/08/2014 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse (Blog) // Keith Clouse Dallas employment lawyer Keith Clouse notes that, in many situations, a plaintiff’s retaliation claim is much stronger than the plaintiff’s underlying discrimination …
06/08/2014 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse (Blog) // Keith Clouse The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled in a discrimination matter brought under Texas law. Gorman v. Verizon Wireless Tex., L.L.C., No. 13-20562 (5th Cir. …
06/01/2014 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse (Blog) // Keith Clouse While North Texans have enjoyed a mild spring, springtime temperatures will soon give way to summertime heat. Keith Clouse, a Dallas employment and labor law …
06/01/2014 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse (Blog) // Keith Clouse Dallas employment lawyer Keith Clouse has written before about the strict standards employers must meet if they intend to hire unpaid summer interns. In essence, the …
11/18/2009 // Attorney Keith Clouse Federal and state laws forbid an employer from retaliating against an employee by treating the employee adversely simply because the employee complained about workplace discrimination. A retaliation claim often turns on …
05/25/2014 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse (Blog) // Keith Clouse Dallas employment lawyer Keith Clouse previously shared some points to consider before a deposition. Now, he addresses some related issues. An executive’s …
05/18/2014 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse (Blog) // Keith Clouse Keith Clouse, a Dallas employment lawyer who advises executives about job transitions, believes that an executive on a job hunt should: • Use his personal resources …
05/11/2014 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse (Blog) // Keith Clouse An executive who lands a new job may immediately turn his attention to the new venture and neglect important details regarding his departure from his current …
05/11/2014 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse (Blog) // Keith Clouse While many clients come to Clouse Dunn LLP on the recommendation of a friend or business associate who is a former client of the firm, some clients are referred to …
05/04/2014 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse (Blog) // Keith Clouse The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently asked the Texas Supreme Court to determine whether either at-will employees or employees subject to a collective …
