Dallas Employment Trial Lawyer Ellie Johnston You may have seen headlines saying the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has “rescinded” its workplace harassment guidance, especially guidance relating to LGBTQ+ employees. If that raised alarm bells for you, you’re not alone. Many Texas employees are wondering: Does this mean harassment is…
Dallas Employment Trial Lawyer Ellie Johnston Around St. Patrick’s Day, conversations about drinking are everywhere. But when alcohol use becomes a medical issue, the legal questions are anything but lighthearted. Many Texas employees quietly ask the same thing: Can I lose my job for being an alcoholic? The answer is…
Dallas Employment Trial Lawyer Cassidy Monska Across the country, nurses are taking action in ways the public has not seen in years. News headlines often describe these strikes as pay disputes, but nurses consistently tell a different story. The real issue is safety. Unsafe staffing. Unsafe patient loads. Unsafe working…
Dallas Employment Trial Lawyer Austin Campbell Summary: This blog briefly goes over the “adverse action” standard in Texas and some recent changes in the law in that area. It then focuses on the question of whether you should wait for an adverse action to happen before talking to a lawyer…
Dallas Employment Trial Lawyer Ellie Johnston This blog explains the role Human Resources actually plays in the workplace, why HR is not an employee advocate, and why Texas employees should still report workplace issues while protecting themselves through documentation and realistic expectations. Blog Text: Many employees believe Human Resources exists…
Dallas Employment Trial Lawyer Cassidy Monska “I Didn’t Do That!” – The Reality of Defamation Cases in Texas When someone spreads false information about you, whether to potential employers, customers, or colleagues, it feels deeply personal and damaging. The instinctive reaction is often: “That’s defamation! I’ll sue!” But in Texas, defamation cases…
Dallas Employment Trial Lawyer Riley Carter Employees are often asked to provide personal information as part of the hiring process or during their employment. While employers do have the right to collect certain information, that right is not unlimited. Federal and state laws strictly regulate what employers may request, when…
Dallas Senior Trial Attorney Deontae Wherry Every year, we gather to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. But to truly honor him, we cannot settle for speeches and ceremonies. Dr. King never asked us to be comfortable, he asked us to be courageous. He asked us to look honestly at…
Dallas Employment Trial Lawyer Harjeen Zibari Despite the FTC ruling that non-competes are unenforceable, this ruling has been blocked by a judge in the Northern District of Texas and is tied up in continued litigation. Therefore, in Texas, noncompete agreements are enforceable. Read my other blog here to learn more…
Dallas Employment Trial Lawyer Ellie Johnston For many Dallas employees, December feels like the worst time to deal with a work problem. Everyone is juggling holiday travel, office potlucks, and year-end deadlines, and it’s extremely tempting to tell yourself, “I’ll deal with that in January.” We hear this all the…