Ever heard of a “soft phone?” It allows phone calls to be received through a computer. There’s no additional hardware, other than the computer running the program, needed to accept a call. Call centers use this...
Employment Law Letter
I know having a constitutional right to earn a living might sound like remote possibility, but a judge from the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals is raising the argument. Read on to get a sense of the reasoning and what...
Supervisors of a company are an essential HR resource. And, for the most part, well-trained supervisors do a good job. This is why it was good to see a lawsuit dismissed against a supervisor by a federal court in Dallas...
Want to keep what you and your lawyer talk about regarding workplace issues confidential? I thought so. The Texas Supreme Court will soon be deciding an important case to help you keep these conversations secret. While...
Hostile work environment claims often live and die on whether the alleged conduct is either severe or pervasive. To make that determination, courts look at the “totality of the circumstances,” even when the conduct is...
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Federal law prohibits discrimination against employees based on their race, including different treatment for similar conduct between similarly situated individuals. Are two employees who engaged in entirely different...
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Q: Can we require an employee to sign a noncompete agreement before they receive their final paycheck? The short answer is no, employees can’t be required to sign a noncompete agreement as a condition of receiving their...
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During the midterm elections in early November, Tennesseans voted to amend the Tennessee Constitution to make it unconstitutional to deny employment to individuals based on their union membership status. This amendment...
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A panel from the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a ruling that a white Philadelphia police officer didn’t make a case for discrimination or retaliation following his termination from the Philadelphia Housing...
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Employers are anxiously awaiting a decision from the Michigan Court of Appeals that could greatly affect the amount of paid medical leave employers in the state are required to provide. In July 2022, the Michigan Court...
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Q: How can we legally and respectfully ask an employee to improve their English language skills? The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency that oversees federal enforcement of antidiscrimination laws...
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Ever heard of a “soft phone?” It allows phone calls to be received through a computer. There’s no additional hardware, other than the computer running the program, needed to accept a call. Call centers use this...
Want to keep what you and your lawyer talk about regarding workplace issues confidential? I thought so. The Texas Supreme Court will soon be deciding an important case to help you keep these conversations secret. While...
I know having a constitutional right to earn a living might sound like remote possibility, but a judge from the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals is raising the argument. Read on the get a sense of the reasoning and what...
Supervisors of a company are an essential HR resource. And, for the most part, well-trained supervisors do a good job. This is why it was good to see a lawsuit dismissed against a supervisor by a federal court in Dallas...