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May 9, 2024- Laura Fent Non-compete, non-solicitation (“no poaching” of patients or employees) and non-disclosure provisions are widely used in Kansas physician employment agreements. As such, it is perhaps no surprise that Kansas case law concerning enforceability of non-competes is most robust with respect to physician non-competes. The seminal case, […]

February 27, 2024 – James C. Spencer In the realm of U.S. employment law, misconceptions about overtime pay abound. One of the most prevalent myths is the belief that working more than 8 hours in a day automatically triggers overtime compensation. However, the reality is far more nuanced, and it’s […]

November 23, 2016 – Jim Spencer Late yesterday afternoon, a federal judge in Texas issued a preliminary injunction on the Department of Labor’s overtime regulations that were set to take effect on December 1, 2016. The injunction is nationwide. Preliminary injunctions are immediately appealable, so we would not be surprised […]

November 23, 2016 – Jim Spencer Late yesterday afternoon, a federal judge in Texas issued a preliminary injunction on the Department of Labor’s overtime regulations that were set to take effect on December 1, 2016. The injunction is nationwide. Preliminary injunctions are immediately appealable, so we would not be surprised […]

May 27, 2015 – Jim Spencer Earlier this month, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued its updated model FMLA forms.  The new forms are good for another 3 years – they expire on May 31, 2018 –  and can be downloaded here. The new forms are very similar to the […]

Monday, October 1, 2007 TOPEKA, Kan. – The Kansas Chamber of Commerce has released the 2008 versions of the Kansas Human Resources Manual and the Model Policies and Forms for Kansas Employers. Both manuals were written by the attorneys at the Wichita-based Hinkle Law Firm LLC. “In recent years, many […]