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Best Tips for Participating in Mediation: A Legal Perspective
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A Texan’s Guide to Unemployment Benefits
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The Muldrow decision might spell the end of the “severe or pervasive” standard for hostile work environments claims.
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Understanding Gaslighting in the Workplace: Recognizing Manipulation and Protecting Yourself
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21 and 7: Magic Numbers for Employees Over the Age of 40
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The Advantage of Hiring a Board-Certified Attorney: Expertise, Trust, and Success
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New Muldrow decision makes it clear that proving illegal discrimination does not require showing financial harm.
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Understanding Retaliation Provisions Under the Texas Health and Safety Code
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The maximum recovery rule: how judges’ “perceptions” can re-write verdicts
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Empowering Change: Tackling Gender Discrimination in the Workplace with Legal Support
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Critique of the Supreme Court’s Code of Conduct: The Issue of Enforcement
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Title: ‘Tis the Season: Navigating Employment Law During the Holiday Season
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The Importance of Hiring an Employment Attorney During the EEOC Process
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What “attorney fee shifting” means for you as a client
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Hair Discrimination Soon to Be Illegal in Texas
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The Surface Transportation Assistance Act fills in gaps in protections for whistleblowers in the transportation industry.
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What Happens on “Four Twenty-One”?
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Anti-Poaching Agreements May Leave Employers with Egg on their Face
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Disability Leaves and the FMLA
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When the Ship Sinks
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Living in a corporate panopticon? Employer surveillance in Texas
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Can you use FMLA leave to reduce your work schedule? New DOL rule says yes you can.
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Knowing When to Throw ‘Em
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New Year, New Me: Not Tolerating Discrimination This Year
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New Decision Gives NLRB Real Teeth to Make Employees Fired for Protected Concerted Activity Whole
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Let the Jury Decide
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Last Minute Shopping? Bring Kindness.
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Gig workers: Employee or independent contractor?
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Am I Exempt or Non-Exempt from Stacks of Holiday Green?
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The Twitter Showdown: Layoffs and the Law
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Are Americans working later and later in life, and what does this mean for them?
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Welcome to the Era of Salary Transparency
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A lawyer’s experience with jury duty
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It’s All About Timing
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What are my options if my employer forces me into court far from home?
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The Truth Will Not Hurt You!
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Abortion Rights are Employment Law
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Texas Supreme Court decision may give employees greater certainty about when they are owed commissions
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State Employers Are Not Immune from USERRA Lawsuits
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Tuesdays should be the New Monday
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A false dawn for unions in 2022?
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Job Burnout is Real. Just Ask Facebook.
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Third Party Retaliation
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Statute of Limitations Laws: The Clock is Always Ticking.
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The Good News and Bad News about Owing Money to the TWC
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The limits of the duty to preserve evidence in Texas
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It’s My Spouse, I’m Leaving
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Ramadan 2022 is Here: Do I Qualify for a Religious Accommodation?
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Why Judicial Elections Matter in 2022
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Biden Signs into Law a Bill Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Harassment Claims – Key Takeaways
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An Example of Protections We Do Not Have: The Fight for LGBTQIA+ Rights is Ongoing
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Mental Health is Wealth: Tap into your resources.
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Navigating the EEOC Process: Responding to the Employer’s Position Statement
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Cunning companies may try to circumvent Texas’s “conflict of law” rules for non-competes: what that means and what to watch out for
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4 Things YOU as a Member of the Texas Military Need to Know
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Lights, Camera Action: Get Your Popcorn Ready – The Supreme Court is Back in Session and COVID-19 is on the Agenda!
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Federal employees, the MSPB, and what to do if “the Man” won’t honor its word.
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Texas v. New York: Which state offers more protections to employees? The answer will not surprise you.
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Holiday Cheer and Termination Fear: Can I be fired for my behavior at a work holiday party?
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Strategize your Resignation
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The Vaccine Mandate
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Give me a Break: Are Texans entitled to Lunch breaks?
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What employment law can tell us about the radical concept of standing created by Texas’s new abortion law
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Don’t Move the Goalpost
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Vaccine Gate: President Biden’s sweeping vaccine mandate could impact nearly 100 million Americans.
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When it doesn’t pay to be the boss: the Fair Labor Standards Act’s “Manager Rule”
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Everything’s Bigger in Texas and the laws are no exception: 666 new laws took effect in Texas on September 1, 2021, including a nearly absolute ban on abortion
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Employers are using AI in hiring practices. What could go wrong?
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Federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Programs Ending: What does that mean for Texans?
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The (Harmful) Myth of the Perfect Plaintiff
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You might be tired of “Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies,” but don’t sleep on it!
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Just because your employer is not keeping records does not mean “time is an illusion” and they get to steal your wages—you may still be able to prove what you are owed!
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There’s Nothing Refreshing About “Liquidated Damages”
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Always Read the Fine Print: American Rescue Plan Act Gives Unemployed Texans Free COBRA
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The American Rescue Plan is Signed: Are you Feeling Rescued?
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A Quick-ish Answer to “What is a PPP or Prohibited Personnel Practice”
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TEXANS: How are you doing? A bird’s eye view of 2020 and 2021.
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Clash of the Titles
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At Will Employment: What does it really mean in Texas?
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Valentine’s Day at work: Cupid or stupid?
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Can my Employer Mandate the COVID Vaccine?
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Get that Paper (As Long as You Do It for Your Coworkers, Too)
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“Judicial Estoppel”: When bankruptcy is more than just a financial obstacle to protecting your rights as an employee
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The Texas Whistleblower Act: To blow the whistle or not to blow the whistle? That is the question.
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Hostile work environment and workplace harassment—how far can my boss go?
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Are English-only Workplaces Illegal?
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Baby It’s COVID Outside: Emergency Paid Sick Leave for the New COVID-19 Spikes
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Locked up and my employer won’t let me out: Have I been falsely imprisoned by my employer?
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Arbitration and You: Why You Should Pay Attention If Your Employer Talks About Arbitration
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The Holidays are Stressful but Scheduling Childcare May Not Have to Be with Recent Changes to the FMLA
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The False Claims Act: Suing Your Employer on Behalf of the Government
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Workers’ Compensation Retaliation Under Chapter 451
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Show me the money: Damage caps in employment law cases.
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“In this economy!?”—What mitigation is, and why you need to do it!
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Ready, Set, Vote!
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SEC Whistleblower Bounty Program Under Dodd-Frank
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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Employment References and Texas Law
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Vote now or forever hold your peace.
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Discrimination Cases and the EEOC Process: How to Get Started
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Whistleblower Protection Under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
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What RBG Taught Me About Employment Discrimination
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Healthcare workers’ whistleblower protections under the Texas Health & Safety Code
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Implicit Bias in the Workplace – Just Because it isn’t Blatant, Does Not Mean it isn’t There
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What to Expect During Your Initial Consultation
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Mediation
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Employer Requests for Medical Information and Employer Confidentiality Requirements
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Settlement and Severance Agreements: My employer is giving me money in exchange for my soul
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50 Years and Counting: How Can I Join in the Fight Against Workplace Discrimination?
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What to expect from your employer when you’re expecting
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Secretly Recording in the Workplace: Can I do it? Should I do it?
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Dancing with the Supremes and Wow, They Can Really Dance: Title VII Prohibits Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation or Transgender Status
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I’m Salaried, Working More than 40 Hours, Where’s my Overtime Pay?
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Discrimination in the Workplace
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“That doesn’t seem safe!” Employee Rights under OSHA
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COVID-19, Furloughs, and Discrimination, oh my!
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Here’s a Tip: Don’t Let Restaurants Steal Yours
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I am entitled to COBRA continuation health coverage, but my employer never sent me a COBRA election notice after I lost my job. Am I entitled to compensation?
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Returning to Work after FMLA Leave: What Can I Do and Expect?
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The CARES Act Expands Unemployment Insurance Benefits: Do They Actually Care?
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Paid Sick Leave: What could it mean for Dallas?
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Water Cooler Talk: Can My Employer Tell Me Not to Discuss My Salary With Coworkers?
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Illegal Retaliation: what it is, and what it is not
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Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: What to do if your boss is a Harvey Weinstein?
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Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act Protections for Texas Employees
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Texas Employees Enjoy Certain Protections Against Employer Required Drug Tests
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What Are a Nursing Mother’s Rights Under Texas Employment Law?
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Can I Be Fired for Filing a Workers’ Compensation Claim?
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The Benefits of Collective Actions for Texas Employees Under the Fair Labor Standards Act
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Fair Credit Report Act Provides Texas Employees with Protections Against Unlawful Background Checks
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Sabine Pilot Rule Protects Texas Employees Whose Employers Ask Them to Commit Illegal Acts
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Additional Protections for Families of Texas Service Members Under the Family and Medical Leave Act
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The Due Process Rights of Texas Government Employees
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How Long Does My Employer Have to Pay My Wages Upon Separation?
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What To Do When My Employer Misclassifies Me
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Federal Protections for Texas Employees Against Mandatory Polygraph Tests
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Which Agencies Handle Texas Employment Discrimination Complaints?
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How Texas Employees Can Benefit from the Department of Veterans Affairs Whistleblower Protection Program
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Am I Protected if I Assist in Other Employees’ Discrimination Investigations or Complaints?
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Working from Home Can Be a Reasonable Accommodation Under Texas Employment Law
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Do Texas Employees Have a Right to Email Privacy at Work?
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You Are Protected From Discrimination Based on Your Immigration or Citizenship Status
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Involuntary Work Separations Under Texas Law
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Are Texas Employees Entitled to Paid Breaks During Their Shift?
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Federally Funded Entities Provide Protections to Texas Workers
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How Can a Texas Employee Know If They Are Working in a Hostile Work Environment?
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What Is My Employer’s Responsibility After I Report Discrimination?
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Pregnancy Discrimination Includes Pregnancy-Related Illnesses
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Are Employment Handbooks Binding On Employers?
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Do I Get My Accrued PTO When I Leave the Company?
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Do I Have a “Minimum Guarantee” under the FLSA?
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What Is Considered Associational Discrimination in Texas?
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Are My Social Media Posts About the Workplace Protected?
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U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Cases Involving LGBTQ Discrimination
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Can Texas Employers Require Employees to Take Fitness-for-Duty Exams?
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The Retail Workers Exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act
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Using Circumstantial Evidence in Texas Employment Discrimination Cases
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Applying for Unemployment Benefits for Texas Workers
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Does Your Employer Need to Compensate You for Work Performed “Off the Clock”?
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How Can an Employer Accommodate My Religious Beliefs?
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Texas Claims under the SEC’s Whistleblower Program
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What Questions Can a Prospective Employer Ask During an Interview?
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Texas Employers Cannot Engage in “Quid Pro Quo” Discrimination/Harassment
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The Intersection Between Title VII and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s Rules Regarding Accent Discrimination
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The National Defense Authorization Act and the Protections It Provides to Texas Contractors and Employees
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When Must Texas Employers Offer Light Duty as a Reasonable Accommodation
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Are All Texas Employment Contracts Enforceable?
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What Is First Amendment Retaliation and How Can an Employee Bring a Claim of Retaliation?
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Texas Paternity Leave: What Is Required of Employers and What Isn’t?
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Employment Protections for Texas Veterans with Disabilities
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Texas Whistleblowers Are Protected from Employer Retaliation
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Employee or Independent Contractor: What’s the Difference and How Do You Know?
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What Is the NLRB and How Does It Affect Texas Employees?
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Are Arbitration Clauses in Texas Employment Contracts Enforceable?
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U.S. Supreme Court Holds Age Discrimination in Employment Act Applies to All Government Employers, Regardless of Size
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Employers Cannot Discriminate Based on Past, Current, or Future Military Service
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Are Texas Employers Required to Provide Paid Vacation and Sick Leave?
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Responsibilities of Texas Employers under the Americans with Disabilities Act
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Can a Texas Employer Require Employees to Pool Tips?
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What Is Reverse Discrimination and Is It Legal in Texas?
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Why Employees Should Avoid Arbitrating Their Texas Employment Law Cases When Possible
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Does Title VII Protect Transgender Texas Employees from Discrimination?
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Can an Employer Search an Employee’s Cell Phone?
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Employee Protections When Discussing Texas Workplace Grievances
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Employees May Be Protected While Taking Leave for Substance Abuse Treatment
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Mediation in Texas Employment Discrimination Lawsuits
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Pregnancy Discrimination Is Sex Discrimination
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Can Texas Employers Make Compensation Decisions Based on Race?
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Can an Employer Fire Someone Based on Their Social Media Posts?
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Do Texas Employers Have to Accommodate an Employee’s Religious Beliefs?
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Protecting Texas Employees’ Rights Through Increasing Minimum Wage and Securing Unpaid Wages
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Federal Court Holds Texas Employees Can Add Certain Pins and Badges to Their Uniform Without Management Interference
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Texas Sexual Harassment/Hostile Work Environment Claims May Be Based on the Harassment of a Customer or Patient
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ADA Guidelines Regarding Disclosing Disabilities During Interviews
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Texas Workforce Commission Severance Pay Laws
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When Can Texas Employees Utilize Intermittent Leave Under the FMLA?
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The Importance of the Merit Systems Protection Board for Federal Employees in Texas
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#MeToo Movement Emboldens Victims of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
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Helpful Tips and Tools When Dealing with a Workplace Investigation in Texas
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How a Texas Employee Can Prove a Case of Employment Discrimination
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Texas Judge Rules that Employers Cannot Discriminate Against Employees Based on Their on Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation
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What does Hively mean for gay and lesbian employees in Texas?
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On the clock or off the clock: When must a Texas employer pay you?
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Can fathers take maternity leave in Texas?
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How is the Trump administration stealing tips from waiters and bartenders?
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What is the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB)?
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Can you get unemployment benefits if you quit your job in Texas?
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Can government workers be fired for exercising their right to free speech?
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Is a violent co-worker a workplace safety issue?
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What is the SEC whistleblower program?
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How does Sarbanes-Oxley protect whistleblowers in Texas?
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How to blow the whistle on government fraud in Texas
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You can’t be treated differently because of a disability in Texas
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Workers over 40 are protected in Texas
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Texas employment decisions cannot be made because of sex
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In Texas, it is absolutely illegal to make employment decisions based on race
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You can’t be treated differently because of your accent in Texas
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You have the right to a reasonable accommodation in Texas
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What high school debaters could teach lawyers about arguing cases
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Why being board certified in labor and employment law matters
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Working off the clock is illegal in Texas (and elsewhere)
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Don’t go off the clock for short lunch breaks
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Why no Texas employer should be asking about criminal history
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Should you be paid for your summer internship?
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When is a break not a break?
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What is the difference between “employment at will” and “right to work”?
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Walmart to pay $7.5 million for failure to provide same-sex benefits
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What Fox News teaches us about sexual harassment
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EEOC settles class action against Texas Roadhouse for alleged age discrimination
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Can women make it in the tech industry?
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Women are still paid less than men. When will we finally get equal pay for equal work?
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Texas non-compete laws are killing Austin’s chances of being the next Silicon Valley
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When your boss is a racist
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How forced arbitration denies workers their civil rights in Texas and nationwide
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How budget cuts affect the EEOC
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When sexual harassment is about power, not sex
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Gay and Lesbian discrimination in Texas: which options does a worker have?
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English-only policies are illegal
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Discrimination is Alive and Well in America
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Women deserve paid maternity leave (and so do men)
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Transgender employees need bathroom access
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What will Neil Gorsuch mean for workers’ rights?
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It’s time for a $15 minimum wage in Texas
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Minimum wage and overtime pay saved the economy (and the world)
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