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Can a Workplace Be Closed by Law as a Covid-19 “Public Nuisance”?

By Christopher McKinney on July 6, 2020 Posted in COVID-19, Employment Law

Employees are increasingly being caught in a Catch-22 situation of wanting to return ...

Severance Arrangements and Code Section 409A

By Haynes and Boone Benefits Group on June 25, 2020 Posted in Employment Law

Severance arrangements can be drafted to be exempt from Code Section 409A, such ...

More on the Return to Work: the EEOC Issues New COVID-19 Related Guidance

By William F. Dugan, Emily Harbison and Autumn Sharp on June 18, 2020 Posted in COVID-19, Employment Law

Disability-Related Inquiries and Medical Exams: A.7. CDC said in its Interim ...

DOL Issues FAQs About Face Coverings, Surgical Masks, and Respirators in the Workplace

By Seyfarth Shaw LLP on June 11, 2020 Posted in COVID-19, Employment Law

Right up front, the FAQs settles once and for all the question of whether OSHA considers ...

Too Little, Too Late: The First Circuit Finds For Employers in an Accommodation Request Made After The Termination Decision

By Seyfarth Shaw LLP on June 9, 2020 Posted in ADA, Employment Law, FMLA

In disagreeing with the plaintiff, the Court issued strong language in favor of ...

31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program – Internal Reporting and Whistleblowers During Layoffs

By tfoxlaw on June 8, 2020 Posted in Compliance, Employment Law

Employees can use layoffs to claim that they were retaliated against for a wide variety of ...

Can a Salary Reduction Make a Non-Compete Invalid?

By Leiza Dolghih on June 8, 2020 Posted in Employment Law, Non-Compete

A Texas Court of Appeals found that an employer who breached an employment ...

Paid Leave and Coronavirus—Part XIV

By Seyfarth Shaw LLP on June 4, 2020 Posted in COVID-19, Employment Law

A few key takeaways as employers reassess leave requirements for this summer ...

Worker Classification: The Statutory Employer Exemption and Control of the Payment of Wages

By Jason B. Freeman on May 28, 2020 Posted in Employment Law

Federal law defines an “employer” for tax purposes as “the person for whom an ...

Workplace Changes Employers Can Expect in the Wake of COVID-19

By Cris Feldman on May 27, 2020 Posted in COVID-19, Employment Law

Changes in the workplace have become inevitable as coronavirus cases increased ...

Guidance and Relief for Retirement Plans Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic

By Randye Snyder and Regan Canfill on May 26, 2020 Posted in COVID-19, Employment Law

EBSA Disaster Relief Notice 2020-01 extends certain deadlines for ERISA-required ...

Employer’s Guide to COBRA

By Brett Holubeck on May 22, 2020 Posted in Employment Law, Labor Law

Employers with 20 or more employees are subject to COBRA. First, group health ...

From the Frying Pan to the Fire? Reopening Restaurants and the Controversial Face Mask

By Megan Smale on May 20, 2020 Posted in COVID-19, Employment Law, Labor Law

Slowly, around the country, restaurants are beginning to reopen under the mixed, at ...

Qualifying for Paid Sick Leave Due to COVID-19 Under Texas Law

By Herrman & Herrman, P.L.L.C. on May 20, 2020 Posted in COVID-19, Employment Law

Many Texas workers are finding themselves having to take time off from work due ...

What Texas Workers Should Know as They Return to Work

By Justin Hill on May 20, 2020 Posted in COVID-19, Employment Law

As everyone has no doubt noticed, many Texas businesses are scrambling to reopen ...

DOL Unshackles Overtime Exemption For “Retail or Service Establishments”

By Robert G. Chadwick, Jr. on May 19, 2020 Posted in Employment Law

Section 207(i) of the FLSA provides a limited overtime pay exemption to relieve ...

Face Coverings: Q&A for US Employers

By Michael E. Brewer, Caroline B. Burnett and Robin Samuel on May 11, 2020 Posted in COVID-19, Employment Law

Does the CDC require the use of face coverings in the workplace? No. At this ...

Severance Agreement Checklist

By Brett Holubeck on May 8, 2020 Posted in Employment Law, Labor Law

Unfortunately, the Coronavirus and COVID-19 layoffs are going to continue. In one ...

Coronavirus Legal News Briefing — May 6, 2020

By Amy Starnes on May 6, 2020 Posted in Courts, COVID-19, Employment Law, Grand Jury, IRS, Jury, Lawsuit, Texas Bar Blog

Editor’s Note: The State Bar of Texas is providing this collection of important links, blog posts, and media stories to keep its members and the public informed of the latest news and resources related to the novel coronavirus outbreak and its impact on the legal community. Important links State Bar of Texas Coronavirus Legal Resources...… Continue Reading