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Drafting a Severance Agreement
Employment Law Problems - September 06, 2022 02:00 - 25 minutesMany companies fail to use severance agreements. These agreements are critical to ensure that companies are protected from a variety of claims when an employee is terminated. Companies must be prepared with an agreement that contains the relevant provisions that are needed any time an employee ...
Drafting Employee Handbooks
Employment Law Problems - August 11, 2022 03:00 - 27 minutesIn this episode, I review the various provisions that employers should consider adding to their employee handbooks. No employer is too small to have an employee handbook. By reviewing these provisions employers will be better able to decide what provisions they may need. For more information ...
How to Prevent Sexual Harassment
Employment Law Problems - July 21, 2022 11:00 - 38 minutesSexual Harassment does not belong in any workplace. Unfortunately, it occurs in many workplaces throughout the country every day. In this episode I will review how to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace including the policies and practices that can be used to help reduce instances of sexu...
How to Prevent Sexual Harassment
Employment Law Problems - July 21, 2022 11:00 - 38 minutesSexual Harassment does not belong in any workplace. Unfortunately, it occurs in many workplaces throughout the country every day. In this episode I will review how to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace including the policies and practices that can be used to help reduce instances of sexu...
How to Respond to an NLRB Charge
Employment Law Problems - July 13, 2022 11:00 - 25 minuteshe National Labor Relations Board has become more aggressive than ever in enforcing the national Labor Relations Act. But too many employers are unaware of how the National Labor Relations Act applies to them and what to do if they receive an NLRB charge. In this episode, I discuss the steps to ...
Responding to an EEOC Charge
Employment Law Problems - April 29, 2022 11:00 - 20 minutesIn this episode, I discuss how companies typically respond to an EEOC charge including what they do when they first receive notice of a charge, common pitfalls to avoid, and drafting the statement of position. For more information on the topics in this episode, you can view my blog posts on th...
Are Your Texas Workers Employees or Independent Contractors?
Employment Law Problems - March 06, 2022 19:51 - 29 minutesIn this episode, I discuss the various independent contractor tests including that are currently used in Texas to determine whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor. The episode examines the twenty factor test that is traditionally used and the new test used to determine whether...
2022 Employment Law Predictions
Employment Law Problems - February 16, 2022 03:00 - 31 minutesIn this episode, I discuss my labor and employment law predictions that I made for 2021 and my labor and employment law predictions for 20222. You can read more about my past predictions for 2021 here: https://texaslaborlawblog.com/2021-labor-and-employment-predictions-reviewed/ You can read...
2021 Texas Legislature Employment Law Update
Employment Law Problems - September 04, 2021 21:00 - 25 minutesThe Texas Legislature finished up a jam-packed legislative session this summer that will have profound impacts on employment law in the state of Texas. In this episode, we discuss some of the bills that were enrolled this year and their impact on employers in the state. You can read more about...
2021 Supreme Court Labor and Employment Decisions
Employment Law Problems - August 14, 2021 18:00 - 27 minutesIn this episode, I discuss the Supreme Court's labor and employment law cases for the 2020-2021 term. Among the cases discussed are Cedar Point Nursery v. Hassid, which concerned access for unions to agricultural employers in California. The Court found that granting unions access for up to 3 ho...
OSHA's COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard
Employment Law Problems - July 02, 2021 03:00 - 40 minutesIn this episode, I discuss OSHA's emergency temporary standard for businesses that engage in healthcare and healthcare support services. Specifically, I address which business must follow this standard, what are the requirements, and how businesses can follow the requirements that are outlined w...
OSHA's COVID-19 Healthcare Emergency Temporary Standard
Employment Law Problems - July 02, 2021 03:00 - 40 minutesIn this episode, I discuss OSHA's emergency temporary standard for businesses that engage in healthcare and healthcare support services. Specifically, I address which business must follow this standard, what are the requirements, and how businesses can follow the requirements that are outlined w...
Amazon and Responding to Union Organizing
Employment Law Problems - April 23, 2021 01:00 - 38 minutesIn this episode, I discuss the recent union organizing drive at Amazon including some of the reasons that employees may have voted for a union and why the employees ultimately voted down the union. I also explore how organizing drives typically begin and the differences between the two types o...
Best Practices for Workplace Investigations
Employment Law Problems - April 02, 2021 19:00 - 53 minutesWorkplace investigations are one of the most critical steps to respond to any employment law or other workplace problem. Unfortunately many companies are ill prepared to conduct an investigation or do so in a haphazard manner. In this episode, I review how companies can successfully conduct inve...
Texas's Mask Mandate and Vaccines
Employment Law Problems - March 19, 2021 15:00 - 27 minutesIn this episode, I discuss Governor Abbott's executive order GA-34, which ended Texas's mask mandate. The podcast reviews what this means for Texas businesses and whether they can continue to require employees and customers to wear masks. Listeners will also discover what accommodations should b...
Texas's Mask Mandate and Vaccines
Employment Law Problems - March 19, 2021 15:00 - 27 minutesIn this episode, I discuss Governor Abbott's executive order GA-34, which ended Texas's mask mandate. The podcast reviews what this means for Texas businesses and whether they can continue to require employees and customers to wear masks. Listeners will also discover what accommodations should b...
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