October 19, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
Employers Face Unique Legal Questions During PandemicScott Fiddler and Brooke Willard identify some of the issues that have arisen and laws that are implicated as a result of the presence of this invisible threat in the workplace.
By Scott Fiddler and Brooke Willard
6 minute read
October 19, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
Employment Law in the Year of COVID-19: A Review of New and Emerging Compliance Challenges Facing Employers in 2020 and BeyondMichael Massiatte and Marc Katz provide an overview of three significant challenges facing employers as we close the book on 2020 and prepare for 2021.
By Michael Massiatte and Marc Katz
9 minute read
October 19, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
Practical Tips for Obtaining a Temporary Restraining Order Against Former EmployeesOne key to winning a successful Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) is understanding your client's goals.
By Rogge Dunn & Greg McAllister
5 minute read
October 19, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
Associational Discrimination and Allyship: Can Supporting a Cause Support a Claim?Fifth Circuit cases make it clear that it is not enough for plaintiffs to claim they experienced an adverse action because of their relationship with members of a protected class.
By Jennifer Tomsen and Anna Robshaw
5 minute read
October 19, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
Finding Humor in a Dumpster Fire of a YearIf you're like me, you treasure the rare opportunity to take a break from the drudgery of working from home while waiting for life to return to normal, and you revel in the bright spots of humor and weirdness that the legal system sends our way.
By John G. Browning
5 minute read
October 15, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
Educating Business Owners, Employers and HR Professionals One Listener at a Time: Trisha Barita and Her Legal Skinny PodcastTexas Lawyer spoke recently with Barita about her podcast with employers in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the challenges and rewards of moonlighting as a podcaster.
By Kenneth Artz
9 minute read
October 15, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
New Jersey's Health Care System Plagued by Systemic Racism, Says Dallas PI AttorneyTexas Lawyer spoke recently with Van Wey, a patient equality advocate with over 30 years' experience fighting against injustice and racial discrimination in the health care system, about the underlying causes of racial discrimination in the health care system of New Jersey.
By Kenneth Artz
5 minute read
October 15, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
Common Law Marriage and The Henry CaseThe concept of common-law marriage has a long history in Texas and other Western states, but it seems to be fading out as more couples are…
By Kenneth Artz
6 minute read
October 14, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
Navigating the Right Path to Collective Action Settlements Under the Fair Labor Standards ActContributor Margaret Allen covers three key issues that employers should consider when negotiating and seeking approval of FLSA settlements.
By Margaret Allen
6 minute read
October 14, 2020 | Texas Lawyer
What Employers May Encounter As Employees Return to Work: A Q&A With Jackie FordSince the first quarter of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has sent many workers home --- either furloughed or to work remotely. Now, as some states and…
By Kenneth Artz
8 minute read
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