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The National Labor Relations Board recently ruled that employers may not provide employees with severance agreements that would require them to broadly renounce their rights under labor laws. What is the NLRB? The National Labor Relations Board was founded via the National Labor Relations Act of 1935, which was created to encourage collective bargaining by […]
Read More of This PostUPDATED FRIDAY at 11:43 am PT: What if all the minority and female employees on my team got laid off, and they kept only my white male coworkers? This may constitute illegal race discrimination, even in the context of a layoff. Multiple federal and state laws prohibit this, including Title VII of the Civil Rights […]
Read More of This PostIs COBRA health coverage free for most unemployed Texans as of April 2021? The shocking answer is yes. Thanks to a new law, most Texas employees who recently lost their jobs will qualify for free COBRA (continuing healthcare coverage) from April to September of 2021. The recently-passed American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) contains a dense […]
Read More of This PostCan my boss fire me for not driving to work during the Central Texas winter storm if I’m facing unsafe driving conditions? Texas is facing a extremely dangerous winter weather over the next few days. The Governor has already issued a disaster declaration for all 254 counties in Texas, from Dallas to Brownsville which includes […]
Read More of This PostWe just found what appears to be a copy of the Texas Whistleblower Act lawsuit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the state’s top legal authority, claiming his top attorneys were subject to retaliation after reporting illegal activity to an appropriate law enforcement entity. Read a copy of the apparent lawsuit HERE: Multiple state and […]
Read More of This PostThe Supreme Court changed the law in Texas forever when it held in Bostock that LGBTQ discrimination violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It was an unexpected but joyous milestone. So, what does this mean moving forward? Texas Employers Cannot Fire you For Being Gay To start with the obvious: Texas […]
Read More of This PostToday is a watershed day for rights for the LGBTQ community in Texas and across the United States. The Supreme Court just ruled for the first time today that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the major federal civil rights law, protects lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer employees everywhere in this […]
Read More of This PostCoronavirus layoffs are affecting thousands of Austin, Texas and central Texas workers right now. In an unprecedented turn of events, the COVID-19 virus and resulting lockdowns, shelter-in-place orders, social distancing have resulting in the decimation of retail, hospitality, and travel jobs. The unrelated but concurrent oil market crash is putting further strain on jobs across […]
Read More of This PostTexas layoffs, unemployment, and severance are happening now. So is federal legislation in response to COVID-19. Texas employees: there is too much information coming at you right now. So, we summarized it. Just remember, to KISS (please, share with anyone who might need this): Note: The links in the chart below are accessible at the […]
Read More of This PostWhat is a furlough? In the wake of business shutdowns and industry disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, employers are attempting to deal with reduced revenue by reducing expenses. For some employers, this may mean laying off many or all of their employees. But some employers may choose to furlough their employees instead. A furlough […]
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