Employment Law Letter

A recent decision by the Texas Supreme Court provides a valuable lesson for employers on how to draft employee discipline. Let’s start by examining law theory and then move on to look at how to put theory into practice...

Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County, which clarified that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964’s protections against discrimination “based on . . . sex” included sexual orientation and...

Your company’s talent is its lifeblood. Job postings for qualified individuals and other recruitment activities are vital to its operations. What happens, then, when scammers conduct phishing schemes to trick individuals...

The Texas Supreme Court will soon decide a case involving a sexually hostile work environment claim. It will rule on some still unresolved legal issues that are important to all Texas employers. Read on. Sordid details...

On April 17, the U.S. Supreme Court gave a long-sought victory to employees and the lawyers representing them. Its decision that a police sergeant’s discrimination claim based on a job transfer should go to trial expands...

When the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducts a workplace inspection, the existing “walk-around rule” regulation permits employees to designate a representative to accompany the inspector, but...

Q An employee worked his entire 40 hours by Wednesday and has requested paid time off (PTO) for Thursday and Friday, bringing the week’s total hours worked to 56. Are we required to pay him for the additional requested...

We try to bring you the most current cases, but there are also classic cases that teach timeless lessons. What follows is a case that dealt with defining religion under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title...

Q We have an employee whose essential functions require the use of their hands. They have requested an accommodation, and their physician has recommended time off until specific medical restrictions can be determined...

Many employers offer benefits to their full-time employees that they don’t offer their part-time employees. But when employees work part-time some weeks and full-time other weeks, determining their status for benefits...

Whether to integrate generative artificial intelligence (GAI) into an organization has been top of mind in many corporate boardrooms. In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, GAI technology adoption holds immense...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly prevalent in workplaces, providing new opportunities and new challenges for employers and employees. While AI has the potential to improve efficiency and productivity...

Harvey Weinstein, originally known for being a cofounder of Miramax, has infamously become synonymous with sexual misconduct. Over the course of at least 20 years, he sexually assaulted and harassed multiple women...

Juries decide whether an employer committed unlawful discrimination. Lawyers and their employer clients get to ask questions of potential jurors in a process called voir dire. You also receive information from the court...

Many federal courts—including the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals (whose rulings apply to all employers in Oklahoma and Kansas)—have long required employees alleging discrimination claims under Title VII of the Civil...