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Both federal and Texas law prohibit discrimination against employees for participating in various types of jury service. Imagine an employer defending itself from the accusation that it terminated an employee because of her jury service and then looking across the courtroom to see the individuals who will most likely decide the merits of its case –a…

Manpower has published its most recent research on jury verdicts and the news is not good for employers.  According to a summary of the full report:

  • Employers won the lowest percentage of discrimination jury trials this decade; only 39 percent.  Employers won on 33 percent of age cases and 52 percent of disability discrimination cases.  Expect employer’s

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Since at least 2004 Texas law has permitted Texas employers to enter into predispute agreements with their employees to waive a right to a jury trial. The predispute waiver of the right to jury trial can be a desirable option for employers that would prefer to avoid the potential jury trial of a civil rights…