On Sept. 1, 2021, the legal landscape surrounding sexual harassment in the workplace will shift dramatically for employers in Texas. New laws (S.B. 45 and
Off-Duty Conduct In The Age Of Social Media, Wokeness, And Cancel Culture
Benjamin Franklin once said: “It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one to lose it.” In the age
LGBT V. Religion: Tough Questions Ahead For The Supreme Court
The Summer 2021 Edition of Professional Liability Defense Quarterly, published by the Professional Liability Defense Federation, features an article by Robert G. Chadwick, Jr. entitled
The Vaccine Tug Of War In Texas Between Employer Obligations And Employee Rights
I. Introduction: Late last week, 117 hospital workers sued Houston Methodist Hospital in a Montgomery County, Texas court, challenging the hospital’s requirement that they get
Hair Style Discrimination Laws Gain Momentum
Currently, there is no federal law banning hair style discrimination in the workplace. Federal jurisprudence is otherwise split on the issue of whether employment policies
Sexual Orientation Bias: What Texas Employers Need To Know
Discrimination Based on Sex Includes Sexual Orientation: As noted in a previous post on this blog, Texas has recently recognized sexual orientation as a protected
