In my last post I discussed the differences between the various types of employment agreements designed to restrict an employee’s post-employment activities and identified the factors Tennessee courts analyze when determining whether to enforce a non-competition agreement (“non-compete”). The threshold test, however, is whether the employer has a legitimate “protectable interest” that will be damaged […]

This post is the first of a multi-part series discussing employee non-competition agreements (“non-competes”). This installment describes the different forms of contractual limitations employers often use in an effort to protect their business interests following a key employee’s departure and the factors Tennessee courts analyze when asked to enforce non-competes. Future posts will discuss non-competition […]

I am often asked by employers if they can deduct from an employee’s paycheck money owed the employer for payroll advances, personal loans or for lost or damaged company property issued to the employee. Another common question is whether an employer may deduct from an employee’s final paycheck amounts previously advanced for vacation or sick […]

I was recently asked by a client to explain federal wage and hour regulations addressing work travel by non-exempt employees (employees who are paid based on an hourly wage rate and entitled to overtime pay). In the course of this exercise, I quickly remembered how certain forms of travel can make the job of a […]