Yesterday, the Senate passed the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 (S. 2342). The bill gives survivors of sexual harassment or assault the chance to have their case heard in a court of law,
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Is my medical leave protected by the FMLA?
Employment lawyer Chris McKinney discusses the Family and Medical Leave Act, known as the FMLA. The FMLA provides for up to 12 weeks of unpaid medical leave to certain employees for certain types of health-related issues. So are you covered?
$7 Million Judgment Against Firm For Misclassifying Workers as Independent Contractors
A federal court in Virginia has entered a judgment ordering a medical staffing agency, which intentionally violated federal laws and denied 1,105 certified nursing aides, licensed practical nurses and registered nurses their rightfully earned overtime wages, to pay more than
EEOC Pt. 4 – What Happens at the End of the EEOC Investigation Process? What is an EEOC Determination Letter?
Today, Texas employment lawyer Chris McKinney discusses what happens at the end of the EEOC investigation process? What is a Determination Letter? Chris explains all of this and more in today’s video:Transcript:Hi everyone. This is Texas Employment Rights Attorney Chris
EEOC Pt. 3 – How Does The EEOC Mediation Process Work?
Today, Texas employment lawyer Chris McKinney discusses the EEOC mediation process and explains how it works. Transcript:Hi everyone, this is Texas Employment Rights Attorney, Chris McKinney. Today, we’re talking about the EEOC. This is a video in our continuing series
EEOC Pt. 2 – What Happens After I File an EEOC Charge?
In today’s video, Texas employment lawyer Chris McKinney explains what happens when you file an EEOC charge? TranscriptHi everyone I’m Texas employment rights attorney Christopher McKinney, practicing from our offices here in San Antonio Texas. Today we’re covering another video
EEOC Pt. 1 – What and Why Do I Have to File with the EEOC?
In today’s video, Texas employment lawyer Chris McKinney discusses the who, why, what, where, when of the EEOC. What’s it all about? Do I have to file? What do I put in my filing? Chris covers all of this and
COVID Vaccine Mandates – SCOTUS to Hear Case but Uncertainty Will Likely Continue
There is a lot of confusion among both employers and employees about the status of Covid vaccine mandates. Here in Texas the problem is especially acute because we have dueling state and federal mandates. While the federal government, by way
Fifth Circuit Moves to Block OSHA's Mandatory Vaccination Rule for Employers
Well, that didn’t take long. A federal appeals court in New Orleans temporarily halted nationwide implementation of the Biden administration’s mandate that all employees at companies with more than 100 workers must get Covid-19 vaccinations by Jan. 4.Check out
Activision Blizzard Settles with EEOC for $18 Million
According to a Consent Decree entered September 27th, game company Activision Blizzard has agreed to pay $18 million dollars to settle claims brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”). This settlement resolves claims of harassment, discrimination and retaliation