This week the Fifth Circuit held that a cause of action exists for hostile work environment under the ADEA –the first such express holding in the Circuit. In Dediol v. Best Chevrolet, the plaintiff filed a hostile work environment and constructive discharge claim against the employer.
During the brief two months of employment, Dediol
Pre-game preparations are underway for the first Monday in October when the U.S. Supreme Court will commence its 2011-12 Term. Here are the employment-related cases that are expected to be decided this Term.
Hosanna-Tabor Church v. EEOC (10-553) To decide whether the ministerial exception, which prohibits most employment-related lawsuits against religious organizations by
Texas employers have the option of purchasing workers’ compensation insurance or going as a nonsubscriber. Deciding whether to be a nonsubscriber or purchase workers’ compensation insurance requires an idea of what your anticipated workers’ compensation premium will be (usually obtained through your insurance broker) as well as understanding what legal protection a Texas employer gets by becoming
When I started the Texas Employment Law Update almost three years ago, there were only three employment law blogs I was familiar with written by Texas attorneys: Work Matters -Texas Employers Blog, Jottings by an Employer’s Lawyer and the Texas Employment Law Blog. Today there are a number of other good blogs focused primarily on developments
Next week we celebrate Labor Day; the first Monday in September (although my Labor Day celebration starts a little later today). Labor Day is and has been one of my favorite holidays. As a child, we didn’t start school until after Labor Day and it marked the end of summer vacation. Now, my children start school much