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…
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If HR Isn’t There to Help You, Who Is HR For?
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…
Should I Do My Own Research?
Dallas Employment Trial Lawyer Cassidy Monska In today’s digital age, information is everywhere. A quick Google search can yield thousands of results on any legal topic – from wrongful termination to workplace discrimination. Social media platforms are flooded with advice, personal stories, and even legal opinions. And yes, even AI…
Why employment law cases should be focused, not scattershot
Dallas Employment Trial Lawyer Austin Campbell Summary: This article discusses why it is strategically important for employees, when pursuing legal claims against their employer, to simplify their case as much as possible. Many employees who come to us and explain that they believe their employer discriminated or retaliated against…
Are employers trying to make at-will employment a one-way street?
Dallas Employment Trial Lawyer Austin Campbell This article tries to put workers on notice that employers are increasingly trying to set up situations where they can fire employees at any time and for any reason, but the employees are not allowed to seek work elsewhere without their boss’s say-so. This…
Last Minute Shopping? Bring Kindness.
Whether you are last minute shopping or merely intend to do some shopping during the busiest shopping time of the season, we all know that stores become packed. This includes lines of people longer than normal, harried store associates racing to re-stock shelves and answer questions, and customers becoming less…
Tuesdays should be the New Monday
The newest shockwave to hit employment customs is the murmurs of a four-day workweek. In fact, Iceland recently declared their experiment with the four-day workweek a success. Belgian workers won the right to a four-day workweek in February, and the United Kingdom has set up a trial run that began…
Holiday Cheer and Termination Fear: Can I be fired for my behavior at a work holiday party?
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Love them or hate them, this is the time of the year during which employers are finalizing holiday party plans. After a long pause on holiday parties due to Covid-19, many employers are gearing up for their first holiday party since the…
Strategize your Resignation
For employers and employees alike it is becoming apparent that there is a trend of employees leaving their workplaces. In Texas, the at-will doctrine allows an employee to leave for any reason or no reason, but sometimes resignations can be a bit more complicated. For employees it is complicated because…
The Vaccine Mandate
COVID-19 has dictated much of our daily activities over the last 20 months. It seems that COVID-19 is not going away anytime soon neither is the vaccine mandate. Yesterday, President Biden’s administration fulfilled its promise that it would take more aggressive steps in getting more Americans vaccinated. The administration announced…