SCOTUS Decision on Class Action vs. Arbitration
Understanding the Supreme Court Decision on Class Action Arbitration Agreements, Epic Systems v. Lewis On May 21, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court decided in a landmark case, Epic Systems v. Lewis, that individual arbitration clauses between employers and employees must be enforced, thus making it more difficult for employees to file class action lawsuits. This […]
General Counsel Services: Lawyers on Staff at Your Business
Running a business becomes more complicated each day. In addition to the rigors of the competitive marketplace, you must manage your personnel and employment law issues as well. If your company has employees, you must stay abreast of labor laws, know which laws apply to your company, stay on top of changes in the […]
Paul and Dustin to Speak at Frisco HR Summit
On Tuesday, March 29th, Paul and Dustin will be speaking at the 2017 Frisco Chamber of Commerce HR Summit. The Summit is a partnership with DallasHR and will include a variety of presentations geared toward small business owners and Human Resources professionals. Paul and Dustin will be presenting on “Sensitive Employee Relations.” The recent post […]
The ADA and Mental Disabilities
We are in the process of preparing our “Sensitive Employee Relations” presentation for the upcoming Frisco HR Summit at the end of March, so we thought we would provide you a preview of that speech while also providing some valuable information regarding mental disabilities and mental health and their relation to the Americans with Disabilities […]
Workplace Poster Compliance for Employers
We get a lot of questions about workplace posters from employers and this can often be a somewhat confusing area. What posters you must display can be driven by the number of employees you have, the industry in which you operate, whether or not you have federal contracts, and a multitude of other factors. The […]
Dustin Paschal Published in Today’s CPA Magazine
If you are one of the more than 35,000 Texas CPAs who receive Today’s CPA Magazine, be sure to check out Dustin Paschal’s feature article in the January/February 2017 issue. The article, entitled “The Fair Labor Standards Act’s One-Two Punch,” discusses the two major classification issues employers face under the FLSA – the exempt vs. non-exempt […]
President Trump Appoints Acting EEOC and NLRB Chairs
Last week, President Trump appointed EEOC Commissioner Victoria Lipnic as Acting Chair of the EEOC and appointed NLRB Board Member Philip Miscimarra as Acting Chair of the NLRB. As an EEOC Commissioner, Lipnic served as a member of the EEOC’s Select Task Force on the Study of Harassment in the workplace. Prior to her time […]
New I-9 Form Required for Employers
Effective January 22, 2017, employers must use a new Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. The form can be found here: Form I-9. As a reference for employers, the new form is dated 11/14/2016. Among other changes, the new form has prompts to ensure information is entered correctly, has the ability to enter multiple preparers and […]
Employer’s End of Year Checklist
As we approach the end of another year, there are a lot of things to keep in mind regarding your business and your employees. Here are just a couple of quick thoughts and items for your end of year checklist: Holiday Parties – Many people are already aware of the dangers created by holiday parties […]
Texas Court Halts Implementation of New Overtime Rule
Today, November 22, 2016, U.S. District Judge Amos L. Mazzant of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (Sherman Division) issued a preliminary injunction halting implementation of the new overtime rules that were set to go into effect on December 1, 2016. As you aware, following a notice and comment period, […]
