News & Blog
June 26, 2014
By Linda H. Evans, Senior Associate. The Big Texan Steak Ranch restaurant (home of the 72-ounce steak dinner) recently paid $800,000 to settle a labor department dispute…
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By Kelline R. Linton, Junior Associate. Last week, the NLRB ordered the reinstatement of an employee who was fired for cussing out his employer, ruling that the…
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By Kelline R. Linton, Junior Associate. In the last two years, intern class actions have exploded across the country. Generally, these class actions claim that employers violate…
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By Kelline R. Linton, Junior Associate. The NLRB has announced it will decide whether employers must permit employees to use workplace email for union purposes. This…
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By Linda H. Evans, Senior Associate. Houston is the last major city without its own local anti-discrimination law. But that may soon change. Next week Mayor Anise…
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By Kelline R. Linton, Junior Associate. In a recent decision, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) ruled that a “no gossip” work policy violated federal labor law…
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By Linda H. Evans, Senior Associate. Those tricky Texas non-competes pop up again! Earlier this month two Houston surgical assistants, who were sued by their former employer…
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April 11, 2014
By Linda H. Evans, Senior Associate. On April 8, 2014, the President signed a memo that would require government contractors to submit extensive reporting on their salary…
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April 2, 2014
By Kelline R. Linton, Junior Associate. The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) recently issued Final Rules that changed regulations under both the Vietnam Era Veterans…
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March 21, 2014
By Kelline R. Linton, Junior Associate. While a basic contracting principle is that a commercial buyer has an implied duty of good faith and fair dealing, the…
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