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Clear harassment policies, reporting procedures protect both victims and employers

01/15/2020
Employers sometimes assume that the safest course of action is to fire any employee accused of harassment. But that can be a painful choice if the employee is hard to replace or is otherwise a good worker.

In San Antonio, ‘English-only’ rule exposed even more bias

01/15/2020
Former owners of La Cantera Resort and Spa in San Antonio have agreed to pay more than $2.5 million to settle EEOC national-origin discrimination charges.

Document poor performance as it happens

01/14/2020
It’s essential for supervisors to document poor performance at the time it happens. Don’t wait until you’re ready to terminate a worker to start building a paper trail. You won’t get away with it in court.

Prevent bias lawsuits: Never simply rubber-stamp boss’s discipline recommendation

12/26/2019
Before approving a supervisor’s recommended disciplinary action, HR should conduct an independent investigation. It needn’t be extensive, but it’s essential to document that you checked into the facts of the case.

Smiley Dental supervisor frowned on pregnancy

12/10/2019
Smiley Dental in Dallas has agreed to settle EEOC pregnancy discrimination charges that arose after a receptionist informed her boss she was pregnant a month after being hired.

On Instagram, more ass than kick, and not masterminds

12/10/2019
An Austin marketing firm called Kickass Masterminds has been forced to backpedal after it used a photo from a job applicant’s Instagram account as an example of what the company did not want in an employee.

Note exact date and time of firing decision

12/10/2019
If the employee brings up some form of discrimination to establish that she engaged in “protected activity” and claims the discharge was retaliation for her complaint, you can show that’s not possible because you made the decision before she complained.

Demonstrate good faith on wage claims by seeking advice from your attorney

12/10/2019
If you don’t pay overtime as required by the Fair Labor Standards Act, you may end up owing both back pay plus a penalty equal to the amount you owed. But that’s not all; it could get worse.

Yes, online arbitration agreements are binding

12/10/2019
Until recently, some employers worried that not getting a hard signature on a printed arbitration agreement might mean the contract wasn’t valid. That’s no longer a worry.

Halliburton settles charges of race, national origin bias

12/10/2019
Energy industry supplier Halliburton has agreed to settle charges it discriminated against two workers because of their national origin and religion.