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Texas

School contractor sues, won’t pledge not to boycott Israel

02/12/2019
A speech pathologist who has worked as a contractor for the Pflugerville Independent School District since 2009 is suing the district and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, alleging a clause in her contract violates the Constitution.

Beware close timing between discipline and employee’s request to take FMLA leave

01/22/2019
If you intend to discipline someone who is on or is about to go on FMLA leave, be sure everything about the disciplinary process looks legitimate and fair.

Prepare to show you would have disciplined even if employee wasn’t a whistleblower

01/22/2019
Sometimes, an employee may decide to take revenge if she perceives she has been unfairly disciplined. If she does so by becoming a whistleblower, she may believe that protects her from eventual termination. That’s not true if the employer can persuade a court it would have disciplined or fired her whether she reported alleged wrongdoing or not.

Lubbock, Texas firm fined for short-changing pre-shift pay

01/04/2019
Llano Logistics in Lubbock, Texas, will pay 629 workers $244,208 in back pay and liquidated damages.

Lawsuit against Fort Worth alleges systemic racism

01/04/2019
The former water director for the city of Fort Worth, who is black, has filed a race discrimination suit seeking $1 million in damages.

Never ignore lawsuits, even ridiculous ones

01/04/2019
Every now and then, an applicant or employee will file a lawsuit that makes no sense. Whatever you do, don’t just ignore it.

Employee files FMLA suit? Check deadline compliance

01/04/2019
The FMLA doesn’t require an EEOC filing, and provides a two-year deadline for suing.

Seek expert legal advice when setting up complicated compensation structures

01/04/2019
Employers that try to simplify the FLSA overtime system by paying a set amount per week for all hours worked can easily get tripped up.

Court hearing federal whistleblower case upholds broad arbitration agreement

01/04/2019
A federal court in Texas has upheld a broad arbitration clause, concluding it applies to all claims related to employment.

Feel free to change job qualifications; courts won’t second-guess legit, new criteria

01/04/2019
If a previous job-holder applies for the newly constituted job after leaving it, he’s not automatically qualified because he did the job before.