Introduction to Texas Unemployment Law.
Unemployment claims have been on the rise since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Navigating through the Texas unemployment system presents many challenges. The most common involve: (1) an employee’s eligibility for benefits; (2) when is an employee’s separation
The Fourth Quarter 2021 Edition of Professional Liability Defense Quarterly, published by the Professional Liability Defense Federation, features an article by Robert G. Chadwick, Jr. entitled “2021: A Year Of Seismic Change For College Athletes.”
Robert G. Chadwick,
As analyzed in a previous post on this blog, the Supreme Court opinion in Bostick v. Clayton County, 140 S.Ct. 1731 (2020), was a mixed bag for LGBT rights under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title
With so much media attention on “me too” sexual harassment claims, it may not be surprising that the Texas legislature passed legislation to give greater protections to employees. Effective September 1, 2021, Texas adopted legislation to expand sexual harassment protections for
Today, the PLUS Blog, published by the Professional Liability Underwriting Society, features a guest post by Robert G. Chadwick, Jr. regarding the four-year legal legacy of the #MeToo movement. Robert G. Chadwick, Jr. frequently speaks to employers and non-profit organizations
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 of social media, wokeness, and cancel culture, the ease and speed with which a business’
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 “LGBT V. Religion: Tough Questions Ahead for The Supreme Court.”
Robert G. Chadwick,
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 the COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of continued employment, unless they had a medical or
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 banning certain African-American hairstyles violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title
