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Halloween Parties Could Mean HR Issues
Tagged with: holiday parties, human resources, social media
Posted in Discrimination, Labor & Employment
Posted in Discrimination, Labor & Employment
Reminder – Cozen O’Connor Seminar: How Not to Be the EEOC’s Next Press Release
Tomorrow, the Houston office of Cozen O’Connor will be sponsoring an informative seminar, which will include guest speaker Joe Bontke from the EEOC. Joe is the Outreach Manager and Ombudsman for the Houston EEOC office and is an excellent speaker.…
Posted in Labor & Employment, Wage and Hour
Texas Supreme Court Draws Distinction Between Loyalty Agreement and Non-Compete
In many industries, it is common to pay incentives in the form of restricted stock options payable in the future if certain conditions are satisfied. In Exxon-Mobil v. Drennen, decided on August 29, 2014, the Texas Supreme Court reviewed the…
President Obama Keeps Adding New Labor Regulations for Federal Contractors
It has been a busy year for executive orders, especially if you are a federal contractor. Although the President cannot unilaterally implement new employment laws affecting private employers, there has been no shortage of new labor requirements for those doing…
Can Employees be Disciplined for Using the Bathroom?
Employees at a Chicago plant are picketing over a new employer policy to time unscheduled bathroom breaks and discipline employees who exceed what the company deems as a reasonable amount of time. The company even went so far as to…
Supreme Court Says Obama Overstepped Authority with Three NLRB Recess Appointments
Today, the Supreme Court issued a long-awaited decision addressing the question of whether three recess appointees to the NLRB passed Constitutional muster. These three NLRB members were appointed by President Obama during a three-day recess in the middle of a…
Hurricane Season Brings HR Issues
Working on the Gulf Coast means the annual preparation for the possibility of a hurricane hitting your home or business. For employers, this means preparing a contingency plan for a disaster, and taking proactive measures to address not only the…
Tagged with: exempt, human resources, hurricane, non-exempt
Posted in Labor & Employment, Wage and Hour
Posted in Labor & Employment, Wage and Hour
New FAQ on Houston’s Anti-Discrimination Ordinance (HERO)
The City of Houston recently joined a number of cities that have passed their own anti-discrimination ordinances in an attempt to add coverage for sexual orientation and trans-gender discrimination, which are not explicitly covered under Texas or federal law. The attached FAQ…
Tagged with: Anti-discrimination Ordinance, HERO
Posted in Discrimination, Labor & Employment, Uncategorized
Posted in Discrimination, Labor & Employment, Uncategorized
Use of Non-Compete Clauses Increasing Across Professions
By Shaan A. Rizvi — The New York Times ran a fascinating article about the proliferation of non-competition clauses in employment agreements throughout the country. As the article correctly notes, non-competition agreements, or non-competes, were traditionally used most often in…
USCIS Provides Guidance on I-9 Completion for Remote Hires
By Nelsy C. Gomez – With the existing stringent rules regarding the proper and timely completion of the I-9 form, many employers still find themselves wrestling with the issue of what to do with employees who are hired and work…
Tagged with: I-9, immigration, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, USCIS
Posted in Federal Government, Immigration, Labor & Employment, Wage and Hour
Posted in Federal Government, Immigration, Labor & Employment, Wage and Hour
