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Tag Archives: Employment Law
Breach of Contract and Non-Compete Agreement Validity
Non-compete clauses are standard in employment contracts across a range of industries, in addition to similar contract clauses such as non-solicitation, non-disparagement, and non-disclosure agreements (NDAs). The enforceability of non-compete contracts in Texas is a question that must be addressed … Continue reading
Posted in Non-Compete Agreements
Tagged Austin Business Attorney, Austin Business Lawyer, Austin Contract Attorney, BD, Business Contract Agreements, Employment Contracts, Employment Law, non-compete agreement, non-competition agreement
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Enforcing Texas Employment Contracts & Non-Compete Agreements
Non-compete agreements in employment contracts are often misunderstood by both employers and employees. Texas employment law generally protects employees, and Texas is known as a right to work state, often construing employment contracts and non-compete agreements against employers. Employees must … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin Business Attorney, Austin Contract Attorney, Business Contract Agreements, Employment Contracts, Employment Law, non-compete agreement
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IRS Employee Reclassification: Independent Contractor vs Employee
Small businesses often prefer to hire workers as independent contractors, rather than as employees, in order to avoid payroll taxes, benefits, and other related burdens. This is a perfectly acceptable practice, unless the worker would be considered an “employee” in … Continue reading
Posted in Labor & Employment Law
Tagged Austin Business Attorney, BL, Business Lawyer Austin, Business Tax Strategy, Employment Contracts, Employment Law, independent contractor
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Restaurant Owners: More Wage & Tip Pool Violations to Avoid
Restaurant owners frequently work in their own restaurants as cooks, bartenders, servers, etc. Yet despite doing the same job, an employer working as a restaurant employee doesn’t have the same rights as other employees. Under state and federal law, certain … Continue reading
Posted in Employment Law Litigation, Restaurants
Tagged Austin Business Attorney, BL, Business Lawyer Austin, Employment Law, restaurant attorney, restaurant law
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Austin Entrepreneur Lecture: Bootstrapping vs Sabotaging a Small Business
The Blake Law Firm is proud to present a lecture for the Struggling Entrepreneur Group on Thursday, April 7th in Austin, Texas. “Bootstrapping vs Sabotaging a Small Business” will discuss the challenges, mistakes, and growing pains that startup companies and … Continue reading
Posted in Restaurants
Tagged Asset Protection, Austin Business Attorney, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Lawyer Austin, Business Strategy, Business Tax Strategy, Employment Contracts, Employment Law, Exit Strategy, Intellectual Property, Software, Software Development, Tech Startup
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