Posted on · The Fair Chance Policy, proposed by County Attorney Christian Menefee, bans most county departments from asking a job applicant whether they have a criminal record.
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: How a new Texas law could affect employers' ability to require their workers to get a COVID-19 vaccine, and dispelling myths about the Alamo.
Posted on · Do employees have to be paid while a business is shut down? What about vacation or sick time? A Houston employment lawyer provides answers.
Posted on · There are many things employers can do to prevent workplace violence
Posted on · The case involves a provision of the Dodd-Frank Act, designed to shield employees from retaliation when they report wrongdoing by their employers.
Posted on · Recent high-profile firings have put a spotlight on sexual harassment.
Posted on · New rules regarding overtime pay were scheduled to take effect on Dec. 1. But a federal judge in Texas granted a preliminary injunction last month, delaying the implementation of a regulation that would extend overtime eligibility to more than four million workers. To learn more about the rules and what they might mean for employers […]
Posted on · The directive follows revelations that at least five state agencies had used the leave policy to pay off employees who had resigned or been terminated.
Posted on · Federal civil rights laws protect employees against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is cracking down on violators.
Posted on · What what steps can employers take to identify potentially violent employees before they become a threat?
Posted on · Last month the Supreme Court heard a case, Young v. United Parcel Service, where the court ruled in favor of a pregnant delivery woman who’d requested accommodation for her workday. The court ended up agreeing, saying her pregnancy put her in a "protected class," and that as long as other workers who were injured were […]