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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…
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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…
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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…
Read more →April 27, 2015
By Linda H. Evans, Senior Associate. Earlier this week, Home Depot agreed to pay at least $1.8 million to resolve a putative class action lawsuit which accused…
Read more →April 6, 2015
By Linda H. Evans, Senior Associate. A Houston-based global technology and engineering firm has to pay a $130,000 fine to the SEC for an alleged violation of…
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January 30, 2015
By Linda H. Evans, Senior Associate. Earlier this week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that vague provisions in union contracts should not automatically be interpreted to favor…
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