The Federal Trade Commission once promised to end noncompete agreements for good. Then, court challenges halted its effectuation. Now, as of September 5, 2025, that promise is gone. The FTC formally abandoned its proposed ban on non-competes, leaving millions of
The EEOC pursued “disparate impact” discrimination claims for over five decades. As of April 23, 2025, that has changed: The EEOC will no longer bring these cases. In this article, we explain this 180-degree shift. At Gardner Employment Law, we
Last year, a federal judge in Texas entered a nationwide injunction halting the FTC’s rule banning most non-compete agreements. Now, the U.S. Supreme Court has just issued an opinion holding that federal courts have no authority to enjoin the conduct
Texas law allows physician non-competes to be enforced only when they meet specific statutory requirements. One requirement involves a “legitimate business interest” possessed by the hospital or clinic. Gardner Employment Law has handled hundreds of non-compete agreements. In this article,
Experiencing termination or “layoff,” especially if it comes unexpectedly, can be devastating. However, your company probably will offer you severance pay. In this article, we explain ways to increase the amount of severance pay. At Gardner Employment Law, we have years
