Employment Law for Employers
When is an employer’s hiring process discriminatory?
The United States has strict laws against employment discrimination. These policies include discriminatory practices based on race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age and disability. Employees and employers have responsibilities to address and...
Terminating employees with grace and respect
Running a business involves many challenges and one of those is terminating employees. Good employees are vital to the success of your business and although you may provide proper training and treat them well, sometimes certain employees are just not a good fit....
How are harassment allegations addressed in unemployment claims?
Texas businesses are increasingly taking the initiative with protecting themselves by having comprehensive training and workplace policies to address and prevent harassment. Often, this is centered on sexual harassment, but there are other ways in which this can be an...
How can employers be protected when conducting investigations?
Regardless of the size of a Texas employer, any business that has employees could be faced with the need for a workplace investigation. This could be for a variety of reasons ranging from a worker simply having a bad attitude on the job and extending to more serious...
Noncompete agreements: Are their days numbered?
The future is uncertain for noncompete agreements. Early this year, the Federal Trade Commission proposed a new rule that would ban noncompete agreements in most contexts. The proposal is currently up for public comment, and business and labor interests are lobbying...
Common mistakes when firing an employee
There comes a time when all employment relationships must end. Sometimes the employee chooses to leave, but sometimes, you need to ask them to resign. Firing someone is never an easy conversation, even if it is the right decision for your company. While the employee...
Am I required to give my employees breaks in Texas?
Employee rights have been a prominent topic of interest in Texas and throughout the United States in the past several years. This is due to allegations of mistreatment, harassment, discrimination, abuse and wrongful termination. Workers are being given greater leeway,...
How do I avoid mistakes when I am terminating an employee?
Business owners in the DFW Metroplex, Rio Grande Valley and across Texas need to make difficult decisions when they are trying to operate successfully. This goes beyond creating a product or service; gathering financing; getting investors; creating an infrastructure;...
When can an employer enforce a noncompete agreement?
You may have owned your own business for decades and have seen many employees come and go in the process. Sometimes you may be worried that an employee who has been with you for years will leave your employment to start their own competing business. For this reason,...
How can employers be proactive with employment law issues?
It is quite understandable if there are employers out there in Texas who view state and federal employment laws as “skewed” in favor of employees. There are, after all, many laws and regulations for most employers to comply with, including the ADA, FMLA,...