Anti-Trust Law and No-Hire Agreements (and Hamburgers)
No-hire agreements depress wages by limiting corporate competition for employees. A recent decision from the Eleventh Circuit held this practice violates antitrust law.
Employment Contracts
Fifth Circuit Denies Motion to Compel Arbitration in Employment Matter
The Fifth Circuit denied an employer’s motion to compel arbitration for the simplest reason – the employer never signed the contract. Click to learn more.
Should I Give Two Weeks Notice?
There is an unwritten tradition in the American labor market stating that employers should give two weeks notice before terminating an employee, and that workers should give two weeks’ notice before resigning. But is there any legal consequence to giving less notice – or no notice at all? The answer is almost always no. No … Read more
What Does Employment At Will Mean?
Most of us have heard that Louisiana is an “employment at will” state. But what does employment “at will” really mean?
Non-Competition Agreements and Trade Secrets
Legal disputes often arise when a former employee joins a competitor. Click to learn about trade secrets and non-competes.