# Texas Employment Lawyers - Government Contract Attorneys Harris County > Houston, TX Employment Lawyers - Government Contracts Attorneys ## Posts - [Corporate Employment Lawyers](https://nhblaw.com/corporate-employment-lawyers/): Corporate Employment Lawyers For Executives and Management Teams For over 40 years Neel, Hooper & Banes, P.C. has provided general counsel to... - [Reopening Schools Training Seminar for Texas Schools, Day Cares, and Montessori Schools](https://nhblaw.com/reopening-schools-training-seminar-for-texas-schools-day-cares-and-montessori-schools/): Training Seminar for Texas Schools, Day Cares, and Montessori Schools for reopening during the Covid-19 Pandemic As the new school... - [Covid-19 Presentation Reopening Schools Dr. Neva Ciftcioglu Banes 7/22/2020](https://nhblaw.com/covid-19-presentation-reopening-schools-dr-neva-ciftcioglu-banes-7-22-2020/): To view, the seminar contact our office for a passcode. Part two of presentation on 7-22-2020 Reopening Schools from Dr.... - [Update: COVID-19 and Returning to Work](https://nhblaw.com/return-to-work/): Guide for Covid-19 and what employers should know about providing a safe work environment. The Employer's Guide to Reopening As... - [COVID-19 Webinar: What Employers Need To Know](https://nhblaw.com/covid-webinar/): The must-see webinar is available here and accompanying PowerPoint is available here. On March 31, 2020, Bryant S. Banes, Managing... - [UPDATE: COVID-19 PHASE III LEGISLATION—THE CARES ACT](https://nhblaw.com/cares-act/): On March 27, 2020, the President signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act” or “Act”),... - [What Employers Need to Know About Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the Workplace](https://nhblaw.com/what-employers-need-to-know-about-coronavirus-covid-19-and-the-workplace/): Yesterday, President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which responds to the economic issues that have arisen as... - [UPDATE: COVID-19 AND THE WORKPLACE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ISSUES WORKPLACE POSTER](https://nhblaw.com/covid-19-and-the-workplace-department-of-labor-issues-workplace-poster/):   On March 25, 2020, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) released a Workplace Poster for employers regarding COVID-19 and the... - [Bryant S. Banes](https://nhblaw.com/bryant-s-banes/): Houston TX Labor Law Attorney, Government Contracts Lawyer Managing Partner Phone: (713) 629-1800 Fax: (713) 629-1812 E-Mail: bbanes@nhblaw.com Bryant Banes... - [Sean D. Forbes](https://nhblaw.com/sean-d-forbes/): Houston TX. Employment Lawyer, Government Contracts Lawyer Partner Phone: (713) 629-1800 Fax: (713) 629-1812 E-Mail: sforbes@nhblaw.com Sean Forbes concentrates his... - [Sarah P. Harris](https://nhblaw.com/sarah-harris/): Houston, TX. Labor Law Attorney, Government Contracts Attorney Associate Phone: (713) 629-1800 Fax: (713) 629-1812 E-Mail: sharris@nhblaw.com Sarah P. Harris is... - [Fifth Circuit upholds collective action waivers in arbitration agreements (again)](https://nhblaw.com/fifth-circuit-upholds-collective-action-waivers-in-arbitration-agreements-again/): By Kelline R. Linton, Associate.   On Monday, the Fifth Circuit upheld the validity of arbitration agreements that bar employees... - [Fifth Circuit holds meal breaks may be compensable](https://nhblaw.com/fifth-circuit-holds-meal-breaks-may-be-compensable/): By Kelline R. Linton, Associate.   In Naylor v. Securiguard, Inc., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit... - [Some Routine Policies Aren’t So Routine Any More!](https://nhblaw.com/some-routine-policies-arent-so-routine-any-more/): By Linda H. Evans, Senior Associate.   On-the-Job Fighting   Most companies today have policies prohibiting fighting and violence at... - [DOL Issues New Guidance for Corporate Investigations](https://nhblaw.com/dol-issues-new-guidance-for-corporate-investigations/): By Kelline R. Linton, Associate.   Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOL”) issued a memorandum explaining several important... - [Obama orders paid sick leave for federal contractor workers](https://nhblaw.com/obama-orders-paid-sick-leave-for-federal-contractor-workers/): By Kelline R. Linton, Associate.   On Monday, President Obama signed an Executive Order requiring all federal contractors to offer... - [NLRB: Joint Employer Status May Exist for Indirect or Potential Control](https://nhblaw.com/nlrb-joint-employer-status-may-exist-for-indirect-or-potential-control/): By Kelline R. Linton, Associate.   Last Thursday, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) overturned decades of precedent by establishing... - [Discrimination & Tip Pools: When Companies and the DOL Get It Wrong](https://nhblaw.com/discrimination-tip-pools-when-companies-and-the-dol-get-it-wrong/): By Linda H. Evans, Senior Associate.   The Customer May Not Always Be Right!   A Lowe’s store in Virginia... - [Keeping an Eye on the NLRB and Executive Orders](https://nhblaw.com/keeping-an-eye-on-the-nlrb-and-executive-orders/): By Linda H. Evans, Senior Associate.   Keeping an eye on the NLRB   As August winds down, some NLRB... - [Investigating Complaints & Conducting Interviews: Cautionary Tales for Companies](https://nhblaw.com/investigating-complaints-conducting-interviews-cautionary-tales-for-companies/): By Linda H. Evans, Senior Associate.   EEOC FILES SUIT   Hillshire Brands Company in Paris, Texas, was sued this... - [DOL says most independent contractors actually employees](https://nhblaw.com/dol-says-most-independent-contractors-actually-employees/): By Kelline R. Linton, Associate.   The Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued guidance today that clarified the independent contractor versus... - [Breaking News from the Department of Labor (DOL)](https://nhblaw.com/breaking-news-from-the-department-of-labor-dol/): By Linda H. Evans, Senior Associate.   It was announced last week that the Obama administration plans to raise the... - [Staffing Agencies and Per Diems](https://nhblaw.com/staffing-agencies-and-per-diems/): By Linda H. Evans, Senior Associate.   Six staffing agencies have been investigated and are working on an agreement with... - [Recent Court Rulings Offer Protective Measures for Companies](https://nhblaw.com/recent-court-rulings-offer-protective-measures-for-companies/): By Kelline R. Linton, Associate.   Texas businesses reporting employee crime are protected from defamation suits   The Texas Supreme... - [Hot Topics Call for Updates to Employee Handbooks & Policies](https://nhblaw.com/hot-topics-call-for-updates-to-employee-handbooks-policies/): By Kelline R. Linton, Associate.   Both the NLRB and OSHA recently published guidelines for employer policies that tackle two... - [When The TWC Calls, Pick Up The Phone!](https://nhblaw.com/when-the-twc-calls-pick-up-the-phone/): By Linda H. Evans, Senior Associate.   Last summer, the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), in conjunction with the Federal Unemployment... - [Big News for Employers: Courts review EEOC’s duties to conciliate and investigate](https://nhblaw.com/big-news-for-employers-courts-review-eeocs-duties-to-conciliate-and-investigate/): By Kelline R. Linton, Associate.   EEOC’s Duty to Conciliate Last week, a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court held that courts... - [Texas Supreme Court Fails to Extend Immunity to Government Contractors](https://nhblaw.com/texas-supreme-court-fails-to-extend-immunity-to-government-contractors/): By Kelline R. Linton, Associate.   On Friday, the Texas Supreme Court held that an independent contractor is not entitled... - [Do Your Homework Before Doing Background Checks!](https://nhblaw.com/do-your-homework-before-doing-background-checks/): By Linda H. Evans, Senior Associate.   Earlier this week, Home Depot agreed to pay at least $1.8 million to... - [Problems with Whistleblower Investigations and Confidentiality](https://nhblaw.com/problems-with-whistleblower-investigations-and-confidentiality/): By Linda H. Evans, Senior Associate.   A Houston-based global technology and engineering firm has to pay a $130,000 fine... - [Counsel Leaders Trust](https://nhblaw.com/2008-2/): Government Contract Protests After contentious litigation with the Army Corps of Engineers, which went through GAO, to the Court of... - [Supreme Court: Union contracts governed by contract law principles](https://nhblaw.com/supreme-court-union-contracts-governed-by-contract-law-principles/): By Linda H. Evans, Senior Associate.   Earlier this week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that vague provisions in union... - [NLRB adopts new rules for union representation cases](https://nhblaw.com/nlrb-adopts-new-rules-for-union-representation-cases/): By Linda H. Evans, Senior Associate.   This past week, the National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB") adopted new rules for... - [Supreme Court: No pay for security screenings](https://nhblaw.com/supreme-court-no-pay-for-security-screenings/): By Linda H. Evans, Senior Associate.   On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Amazon.com Inc. warehouse contractors... - [NLRB grants employees right to organize via workplace email](https://nhblaw.com/nlrb-grants-employees-right-to-organize-via-workplace-email/): By Linda H. Evans, Senior Associate.   In a 3-2 decision today (Thursday, December 11), the NLRB ruled that if... - [Hot off the Press: Discrimination Issues](https://nhblaw.com/hot-off-the-press-discrimination-issues/): By Linda H. Evans, Senior Associate.   Two discrimination issues were in the news this week. The first issue deals... - [Holiday Cheers and Jeers: How to Serve Alcohol at Employer-Sponsored Parties](https://nhblaw.com/holiday-cheers-and-jeers-how-to-serve-alcohol-at-employer-sponsored-parties/): By Kelline R. Linton, Associate.   With the holidays quickly approaching, employers who plan to host parties for their employees... - [EBOLA: Employment Law Dilemma](https://nhblaw.com/ebola-employment-law-dilemma/): By Linda H. Evans, Senior Associate.   Back in 2009 in response to the H1N1 virus, the EEOC issued some... - [Trick or Treat? Halloween celebrations may create employer liability](https://nhblaw.com/trick-or-treat-halloween-celebrations-may-create-employer-liability/): By Kelline R. Linton, Associate.   With Halloween just around the corner, employers should take note of the following potential... - [NLRB intends to redefine joint employer](https://nhblaw.com/nlrb-intends-to-redefine-joint-employer/): By Kelline R. Linton, Associate.   In recent months, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has expressed an interest in... - [Court finds extrapolation permissible to prove liability under False Claims Act ](https://nhblaw.com/court-finds-extrapolation-permissible-to-prove-liability-under-false-claims-act/): By Kelline R. Linton, Associate.   On Monday, a Tennessee federal judge ruled that government attorneys can extrapolate from a... - [CURRENT HEALTH AND WAGE ISSUES](https://nhblaw.com/current-health-and-wage-issues/): By Linda H. Evans, Senior Associate.   Mandatory Paid Sick Leave Coming Soon to California This is a heads up... - [D.C. Circuit Upholds Attorney-Client Privilege for Companies’ Internal Investigations](https://nhblaw.com/d-c-circuit-upholds-attorney-client-privilege-for-companies-internal-investigations/): By Kelline R. Linton, Associate.   In a recent decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld... - [OFCCP issues proposed rule requiring annual Equal Pay Report](https://nhblaw.com/ofccp-issues-proposed-rule-requiring-annual-equal-pay-report/): By Kelline R. Linton, Junior Associate.   On August 6, 2014, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) issued... - [Federal contractors to report violations during bidding under new Executive Order](https://nhblaw.com/federal-contractors-to-report-violations-during-bidding-under-new-executive-order/): By Kelline R. Linton, Junior Associate.   On July 31, 2014, the President signed the Fair Pay and Safe Workplace... - [Health Care Law… A Tale of Two Cities?](https://nhblaw.com/health-care-law-a-tale-of-two-cities/): By Linda H. Evans, Senior Associate.   In a 2-1 decision, the appeals court in Washington, DC, called into question... - [President Extends Accelerated Payments Program for Small Businesses](https://nhblaw.com/president-extends-accelerated-payments-program-for-small-businesses/): By Kelline R. Linton, Junior Associate.   On July 10, 2014, at the direction of the President, the Office of... - [Supreme Court Round-Up: The Supremes have been busy!](https://nhblaw.com/supreme-court-round-up-the-supremes-have-been-busy/): By Linda H. Evans, Senior Associate.   Over the last few weeks, the Supreme Court has issued several opinions that... - [Look Before You Leap Into the Pool! Tip Pools Explained](https://nhblaw.com/look-before-you-leap-into-the-pool-tip-pools-explained/): By Linda H. Evans, Senior Associate.   The Big Texan Steak Ranch restaurant (home of the 72-ounce steak dinner) recently... - [NLRB: Cussing out employer during protected activity is OK](https://nhblaw.com/nlrb-cussing-out-employer-during-protected-activity-is-ok/): By Kelline R. Linton, Junior Associate.   Last week, the NLRB ordered the reinstatement of an employee who was fired... ## Pages - [OSHA Defense Attorneys in Houston Texas](https://nhblaw.com/osha-litigation-and-defense-attorneys-in-houston-texas/): OSHA Defense Attorneys Neel, Hooper, and Banes P.C. 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