KNOW YOUR FMLA RIGHTS!
All of us feel the tension between work and family life. At some point, you or a family member will face a serious health condition, or perhaps a pregnancy. Will your job be protected if you need to take time off for a medical reason or maternity leave? In 1993, Congress enacted into law the […]
Staffing Agencies Can Be Responsible for Client’s Discrimination
According to the American Staffing Association, U.S. staffing companies employed an average of 3.32 million temporary and contract workers per week in the third quarter of 2015. That means that many American workers have “joint employers” consisting of a staffing or employment agency, and the agency’s client – the actual company where the employee is […]
Breast Pumping, Dirty Toilets and Politics
Texas, which continues to lag behind most other states in workers’ rights, enacted a new law effective September 1, 2015, which provides some working moms with protections in the workplace to pump their breast milk. Texas H.B. 786 requires all public employers (e.g., state agencies, cities, counties, and school districts) to provide a place, other […]
5th Circuit Decision: Pro-Employer or Anti-Religion?
I don’t think anyone would fault the way Kelsey Nobach handled the unusual request she received at work on September 19, 2009. Nobach, a nursing home employee, was advised by a non-supervisory CNA (certified nursing assistant), that a resident was asking that someone read the Rosary to her. Nobach, who is a Jehovah’s Witness, stated […]
Why Lies Matter in Employment Cases
The El Paso Times has reported that the CEO of an El Paso public hospital was publicly challenged on apparent inconsistencies he made regarding a 2014 layoff of fifty-six employees – the same year the hospital paid bonuses to the CEO and a few other select personnel. At the time of the layoff, the hospital sent letters […]