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Pencils Down on Those Notices, Employers: A Federal Judge Just Set Aside FTC Noncompete Rule

Earlier this summer, Winstead’s Labor & Employment team reported that Judge Ada Brown in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued a preliminary injunction as applied only to the plaintiffs in Ryan LLC...more

Lawsuits Lead to Inconsistent Judicial Rulings Regarding the FTC’s Noncompete Ban

Winstead’s Labor & Employment team previously reported that the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued its final rule largely banning noncompetes nationwide (“Rule”), spurring races to the courthouse in the federal district...more

Texas Federal Court Enjoins the FTC from Implementing and Enforcing the Noncompete Ban

Winstead’s Labor & Employment team previously reported that the FTC issued its final rule on the proposed noncompete ban and that a Dallas-based tax services company filed suit in Texas seeking a stay of the FTC’s rule. Back...more

The FTC’s Noncompete Ban is Published…What Now?

On April 24, 2024, Winstead’s Labor & Employment team reported that—after much anticipation— the FTC issued its final rule banning noncompete agreements nationwide. In our initial post, we noted that the final rule had yet to...more

The FTC Did What!? It Banned Noncompetes

Over a year ago, in January 2023, we reported on Winstead’s Employer Law Resource Blog that the Federal Trade Commission issued a proposed rule banning noncompetes. The FTC later extended the original 90-day...more

Texas Workforce Commission - Shared Work Program

The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) Shared Work Program allows a company to reduce employee’s hours as opposed to laying off employees.  The employees’ hours must be reduced not less than 10% and nor more than 40%,  and a...more

Coronavirus Issues Affecting Employers

The following links are online resources for employers: The Families First CV Response Act becomes effective on April 2, 2020, and applies to employers with fewer than 500 employees. The Act includes two primary elements...more

COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions - Based on EEOC Guidelines Updated on March 18, 2020

How much information may an employer request from an employee who calls in sick, in order to protect the rest of its workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic? During a pandemic, ADA-covered employers may ask such employees...more

Better for Everyone: Implementing Your Mandatory Arbitration Program

Mandatory arbitration agreements for employees have been enforceable for decades. Over the last several years, there has been an ongoing controversy between the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, among others, and the National...more

No Shoes, No Shirt, No Guns? Steps Businesses Must Take to Prevent Open Carry by Employees and Customers

Effective January 1, 2016, Concealed Handgun License (CHL) holders are now allowed to carry their guns in visible holsters on their hips or shoulders. Previously, CHL holders were required to conceal their weapon completely...more

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