Dallas Employment Trial Lawyer Cassidy Monska If you’ve started a new job recently in Texas—especially in a corporate or professional setting—there’s a good chance you were asked to sign an employment contract with a clause about arbitration. Maybe it was buried in a stack of onboarding documents, or maybe it…
Finding yourself in a situation where you are still employed by an employer you have ongoing employment claims against can be incredibly stressful. It’s crucial to balance protecting your legal rights while maintaining professionalism and protecting your position. Here are some practical steps to help guide you on how to…
Dallas Employment Trial Lawyer Deontae Wherry As an employee in Texas, you don’t have many rights because of the at-will doctrine. At-will doctrine simply states that an employer can terminate an employee for any reason or no reason at all. Despite this, you work hard and contribute to your employer’s…
Dallas Employment Trial Lawyer Austin Campbell Summary: This article discusses the implications of the Trump administration’s removal of members from independent federal agencies tasked with protecting employee rights. I previously wrote about the possibility of the then-incoming Trump administration implementing various aspects of Project 2025. Unfortunately, it seems that one…
Dallas Employment Trial Lawyer Austin Campbell This article briefly highlights parts of Project 2025 (a conservative policy wish-list that the Trump administration seems likely to implement) that would have an impact on employment law and workers’ rights. During his campaign, Donald Trump denied having anything to do with Project 2025,…
Dallas Employment Trial Lawyer Deontae Wherry Attending the Texas Employment Law Association (“TELA”) Continuing Legal Education (“CLE”) event in Guadalajara, Mexico, last week was a rewarding experience that seamlessly blended professional development with cultural exploration. The weather was beautiful, ranging from 60 to 84 degrees and sunny, enhancing the overall…
Dallas Employment Trial Lawyer Riley Carter Mediation is an increasingly popular alternative to traditional litigation, offering a more collaborative approach to dispute resolution. It allows parties to negotiate a mutually acceptable resolution with the assistance of a neutral third party. As an individual entering mediation, understanding how to effectively participate…
Recent updates in Texas non-compete law have crucial implications for employees, particularly around job mobility and access to career opportunities. In August 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas blocked the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) proposed nationwide ban on non-compete agreements, a rule that was set…
Dallas Employment Trail Lawyer Ellie Johnston The intersection of faith, employment law, and personal rights creates a unique landscape for employees in religious institutions. While the First Amendment’s protection of religious freedom is paramount in American society, it doesn’t grant religious employers carte blanche to disregard employment laws or employee…
Dallas Employment Trial Lawyer Austin Campbell This article tries to put workers on notice that employers are increasingly trying to set up situations where they can fire employees at any time and for any reason, but the employees are not allowed to seek work elsewhere without their boss’s say-so. This…