The Texas Supreme Court issued an opinion this morning holding that advising an at-will employee that his employment will be terminated if he does not sign a mutual waiver to resolve disputes without a jury is not unlawful coercion sufficient to sset aside the agreement. If you read this blog frequently, you know I am a big proponent
NLRB Posting and Goose/Gander Rule for Employer and Employee NLRA Rights
By now we know that one of two federal district courts considering the issue has upheld the NLRB’s power to mandate most employers post Notice of Employee’s NLRB rights to form and join unions. While the NLRB is making employers educate employees about some rights under the NLRA, the required posting doesn’t go far enough in
BREAKING: NLRB Posting Rule Effective, But Not the Consequences of Failing to Post
I wrote before about several challenges to the NLRB’s controversial rule requiring employers to post notice of employee rights to form and join a union. Today, a court has rule on one of those challenges. In essence, the Court upheld the NLRB’s ability to require employers to post the notice of employee rights. However
Paying Texas Employees Using Debit Cards
Some employers have experimented using debit card payroll systems to decrease their payroll processing and administration costs. Frequently, Texas employers ask whether they can pay their Texas employees using debit cards. The answer is "yes" but only with the employee consent.
Texas law provides that employees must be paid in one of four forms:
- In U.S. currency;
Archive for Webinar on Investigating Employee Complaints in the 21st Century Now Available
Yesterday I hosted a webinar on Investigating Employee Complaints in the 21st Century: Comprehensive Investigations of Complaints of Discrimination, Harassment and Misconduct. There was a great turnout and many good questions posed from the participants. If you missed the presentation, you can watch the archive here.
I am actively seeking suggestions for interesting human resource or