By Linda H. Evans, Senior Associate. Six staffing agencies have been investigated and are working on an agreement with the Department of Labor (“DOL”) to pay $3.5 million in back wages to about 3,000 workers. The workers were employed to work on projects in the Gulf coast area and […]
Monthly Archives: June 2015
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By Kelline R. Linton, Associate. Texas businesses reporting employee crime are protected from defamation suits The Texas Supreme Court recently issued a long-anticipated opinion that protects companies forced to report their employees to authorities for criminal activities. In Shell Oil Co. v. Writt, the Court held that an […]
By Kelline R. Linton, Associate. Both the NLRB and OSHA recently published guidelines for employer policies that tackle two hot topics in the workplace. Social Media Policy Since 2011, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) has focused on the propriety of employer policies that address employees’ use […]