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Tree service trimmed OT wages, now must pay up

01/07/2019
Sidelines Tree Service has agreed to settle U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division charges that it cheated employees out of overtime pay and violated the Fair Labor Stan­dards Act’s record-keeping requirements.

Lubbock, Texas firm fined for short-changing pre-shift pay

01/04/2019
Llano Logistics in Lubbock, Texas, will pay 629 workers $244,208 in back pay and liquidated damages.

Lawsuit against Fort Worth alleges systemic racism

01/04/2019
The former water director for the city of Fort Worth, who is black, has filed a race discrimination suit seeking $1 million in damages.

Never ignore lawsuits, even ridiculous ones

01/04/2019
Every now and then, an applicant or employee will file a lawsuit that makes no sense. Whatever you do, don’t just ignore it.

Employee files FMLA suit? Check deadline compliance

01/04/2019
The FMLA doesn’t require an EEOC filing, and provides a two-year deadline for suing.

Seek expert legal advice when setting up complicated compensation structures

01/04/2019
Employers that try to simplify the FLSA overtime system by paying a set amount per week for all hours worked can easily get tripped up.

Court hearing federal whistleblower case upholds broad arbitration agreement

01/04/2019
A federal court in Texas has upheld a broad arbitration clause, concluding it applies to all claims related to employment.

Feel free to change job qualifications; courts won’t second-guess legit, new criteria

01/04/2019
If a previous job-holder applies for the newly constituted job after leaving it, he’s not automatically qualified because he did the job before.

Teens may have more time to sue for bias

01/04/2019
That means employers won’t get the case quickly dismissed if the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act 180-day deadline has passed.

Evangelical groups’ lawsuits seek to overturn LGBT rights

01/04/2019
Two Texas evangelical groups have filed lawsuits in federal and state court arguing that Christian-owned businesses have the right to fire or refuse to hire lesbian, gay, transgender and bisexual applicants or employees.