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August 17, 2015
By Linda H. Evans, Senior Associate. The Customer May Not Always Be Right! A Lowe’s store in Virginia recently received a request from a customer: No…
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August 7, 2015
By Linda H. Evans, Senior Associate. Keeping an eye on the NLRB As August winds down, some NLRB watchers are expecting to see a flurry of…
Read more →July 29, 2015
By Linda H. Evans, Senior Associate. EEOC FILES SUIT Hillshire Brands Company in Paris, Texas, was sued this week by the EEOC. The EEOC claims the…
Read more →July 15, 2015
By Kelline R. Linton, Associate. The Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued guidance today that clarified the independent contractor versus employee issue. The 15-page memorandum advised that most…
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July 9, 2015
By Linda H. Evans, Senior Associate. It was announced last week that the Obama administration plans to raise the wage requirement used by companies that exempts millions…
Read more →June 30, 2015
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…
Read more →June 17, 2015
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…
Read more →June 4, 2015
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…
Read more →May 15, 2015
By Linda H. Evans, Senior Associate. Last summer, the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), in conjunction with the Federal Unemployment Tax Act, adopted a new rule that it…
Read more →May 7, 2015
By Kelline R. Linton, Associate. EEOC’s Duty to Conciliate Last week, a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court held that courts have the authority to review whether the EEOC…
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