Category: Labor and Employment

​​Employers often have an interest in ensuring that details of the workplace do not get out into the general public. Accordingly, they often require employees and other business associates to sign nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) as a condition of working at or with the company. Employees, who want a job, usually do not feel as if they are in a position to say no when their employer makes this request, although some states have outlawed NDAs as a condition of employment.

​​The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently proposed a new rule which restored a prior interpretation that was changed under the Trump Administration. Although the rule is described as new, it is merely the latest step in a battle over what actually creates an employment relationship. The NLRB’s new rule makes it easier for an…

​​There is much uncertainty in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that overturned Roe v. Wade. Many states either have trigger laws or have passed new statutes to restrict abortion, as the Court has now left the matter up to states to decide. Some companies are…

​​Written by Shareholder Barbara Barron Employers that are requiring vaccinations have been receiving requests for exemptions based on medical leave or sincerely held religious beliefs. Up to now, employers did not know what was permissible to ask regarding sincerely held religious beliefs. On October 25, 2021, The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) greatly updated…

​​Texas has a history of being an employer-friendly state; however, federal and state laws prevent employers from illegal harassment, discrimination, and retaliation in the workplace. Employers are not legally allowed to hold certain personal characteristics against their employees. There are federal and state laws that protect workers from being treated differently based on traits including…