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Court challenge looms, but employers urged to prepare for new overtime rule

by Tammy Binford

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TX Supreme Court provides guidelines on arbitration agreements

In a recent decision, the Texas Supreme Court has provided guidelines for making arbitration agreements insurmountable. Facts Yvonne Cardwell was injured while working for her employer, Whataburger Restaurants, LLC. When...

Sep 30, 2022 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

Honesty is the best policy in litigation

A recent jury award of $7 billion proves the best course of action to take when being accused of any wrongdoing is to tell the truth. Facts On December 12, 2019, Roy James Holden, Jr., stabbed 83-year-old Betty Jo...

Sep 30, 2022 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

FMLA’s eligibility requirements have exceptions

Q An employee who has requested Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave has been with us for only 11 months but has worked 1,908 hours in that time. Does he have to meet both the 12 months of employment and the 1,250...

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Weighing pros and cons of unlimited PTO

Q We have about 120 employees and are considering moving to unlimited paid time off (PTO). What are the pros and cons of switching to such a system? The pros and cons of unlimited PTO policies are hotly debated. Some...

Know ahead of time if you have to follow WARN Act regulations

Q We’re a privately owned company with fewer than 100 employees. Do we have to follow the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act regulations in the event we decide to conduct a temporary layoff in the...

Employees must meet both FMLA leave eligibility requirements

EEOC holding third commission meeting on future enforcement priorities

On September 22, the EEOC is holding its third and final commission listening session to obtain public input on future enforcement priorities. The commission is asking public input on its Strategic Enforcement Plan for...