$7 Million Judgment Against Firm For Misclassifying Workers as Independent Contractors
/Employers’ misclassification of workers as independent contractors to avoid paying overtime is a rampant problem in the U.S.
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EEOC Pt. 4 - What Happens at the End of the EEOC Investigation Process? What is an EEOC Determination Letter?
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Today, Texas employment lawyer Chris McKinney discusses what happens at the end of the EEOC investigation process? What is a Determination Letter? Chris explains all of this and more in today’s video:
Read MoreEEOC Pt. 3 - How Does The EEOC Mediation Process Work?
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Today, Texas employment lawyer Chris McKinney discusses the EEOC mediation process and explains how it works.
Read MoreEEOC Pt. 2 - What Happens After I File an EEOC Charge?
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Texas employment lawyer Chris McKinney explains what happens when you file an EEOC charge?
Read MoreEEOC Pt. 1 - What and Why Do I Have to File with the EEOC?
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In today’s video, Texas employment lawyer Chris McKinney discusses the who, why, what, where, when of the EEOC. What's it all about? Do I have to file? What do I put in my filing?
Chris covers all of this and more in this video:
Read MoreCOVID Vaccine Mandates - SCOTUS to Hear Case but Uncertainty Will Likely Continue
/There is a lot of confusion among both employers and employees about the status of Covid vaccine mandates. Here in Texas the problem is especially acute because we have dueling state and federal mandates.
Read MoreFifth Circuit Moves to Block OSHA's Mandatory Vaccination Rule for Employers
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A federal appeals court in New Orleans temporarily halted nationwide implementation of the Biden administration’s mandate that all employees at companies with more than 100 workers must get Covid-19 vaccinations by Jan. 4.
Read MoreActivision Blizzard Settles with EEOC for $18 Million
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According to a Consent Decree entered September 27th, game company Activision Blizzard has agreed to pay $18 million dollars to settle claims brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”).
Read MoreUPS Workers Injured or Killed Due to Heatstroke
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Cases against UPS have been filed on behalf of employees whose families allege their loved ones were killed by heat because UPS refused to air condition their trucks or warehouses or take other measures to allow workers to get out of he heat and cool down.
Read MoreTexas Expands Protections Against Sexual Harassment
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Employees of all Texas companies, regardless of size, are now covered by sexual harassment statutes following amendments to Texas’ state discrimination law, which was implemented this month.
Read MoreLone Star Ambulance Sued by EEOC For Sexual Harassment and Retaliation
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Lone Star Ambulance, a San Antonio critical care transportation company, violated federal law by subjecting female employees to sexual harassment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed last week.
Read MoreLong COVID Can Be A Disability Protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA")
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Long COVID can be a disability under the ADA, Section 504, and Section 1557 if it substantially limits one or more major life activities.
Read MoreDepartment of Labor Rescinding Recent Joint Employment and Independent Contractor Rules Changes
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The U.S. Department of Labor plans to rescind a Trump-era regulation on joint employment and an impending regulation on independent contractor use.
Read MoreJury Verdict $125 Million Against Walmart For Firing Woman With Down Syndrome
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A Wisconsin jury has ordered Walmart to pay more than $125 million in damages over disability discrimination claims.
Read MoreWalmart Settles Sex Harassment Case for $410,000
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Walmart will pay $410,000 to settle a sex harassment suit brought on behalf of a plaintiff in New York State.
Read MorePregnancy Discrimination Case Settled - Rehabilitation Facility Alleged to Have Fired Employee Because of Her Need for Additional Leave to Recover from Caesarean Section
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Pregnancy discrimination continues to be a problem in Texas. Last week, Dallas-based Greenhouse Outpatient Center and its parent company, American Addiction Centers, agreed to pay over $146,000 and provide other relief to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit brought against the company.
Read MoreBurger King Franchisee Ordered to Pay $2M to Worker with Trachea Tube in Disability Case
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A former cashier for a Florida Burger King has been awarded over $2 million by a jury on her claims of disability discrimination against the restaurant franchisee.
Read MoreIndependent Contractor Rule Change Withdrawn by Department of Labor is a Win for Employees
/Two days before its effective date, the U.S. Department of Labor has withdrawn a rule that was set to implement a so-called "economic reality" test to determine whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor.
Read MoreRIP Paul Tobias - Founder of NELA
/Paul was the founder and first Executive Director of the National Employment Lawyers Association (“NELA”), the country’s largest organization of lawyers dedicated to the protection of employment rights for employees.
Read MoreFLSA May Require Pay for Time Employees Spend Getting Vaccinated
/If an employer requires that its employees receive the coronavirus vaccine, then the time spent by employees obtaining the vaccine is most likely compensable.
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