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Religious Discrimination – What Every Business Owner Needs to Know
Under the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, an employer may not discriminate against an employee on the basis of his or her religion. Employer must make reasonable accommodations for the...
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Lunch Invitations Are Not Sexual Harassment – Says the Texas Supreme Court
Last week, the Texas Supreme Court reversed a $1 million award to a former San Antonio Water System (SAWS) employee, who claimed that she was terminated because she confronted a male vice president...
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Is Sales Commission Part of an Employment Agreement? Make it Clear and Put it...
A recent case from the Houston Court of Appeals demonstrates how failing to document the exact terms of a sales commission arrangement can result in a loss of such commission for an employee and a...
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Negotiating Employment Agreements or the Real Reason Jennifer Lawrence Got...
Somebody recently went through Sony’s hacked e-mails and found some that show Jennifer Lawrence and Amy Adams were paid less than the male leads in American Hustle. This prompted Jennifer Lawrence to...
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Steve Sarkisian Files Wrongful Termination Lawsuit Against USC Trojans;...
In early October, the University of Southern California fired Steve Sarkisian, its head football coach after an incident where he appeared drunk during a speech at a USC event. Copies of hotel and bar...
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At-Will Employment in Texas – What Does it Mean?
In Texas, employment is presumed to be at-will. This means that, absent a specific agreement to the contrary, employment may be terminated by the employer or the employee for any reason at any time. An...
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Staffing Agency Could be on the Hook for Termination of an 83-Year Old...
The Fifth Circuit recently addressed an interesting issue – when a staffing agency’s client asks to replace an employee, does the staffing agency have a duty to investigate the reasons for the request?...
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How to Fire Employees Without Being Sued
Litigation can be expensive, disruptive to business and bad for employee morale. The good news is that there are certain things that an employer can do before, during, and after the termination of an...
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Texas Supreme Court Nixes Employee’s Defamation Claim, Reinforces At-Will...
Historically, Texas employers have been able to avoid defamation claims from terminated employees by keeping mum about the cause of termination when asked to provide references. However, some...
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The Fifth Circuit Rules That Title VII Does Not Apply to Non-Employees
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently clarified that non-employees do not have standing to sue under Title VII, even if they are an object of intentional retaliation. Title VII prohibits...
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