The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold a remote, audio-only Commission meeting on Friday, Jan. 15 at 1:00 p.m. (Eastern Time).
Read MoreHas an employee engaged in protected activity such that he or she is protected from retaliation by applicable employment laws? That is a question that comes up often in employment rights cases and was the question at issue in this case decided recently in Tennessee.
Read MoreUPDATED WITH EEOC GUIDANCE.
There can be little doubt that at some point in 2021, there will be enough vaccine to go around and all Americans will have access to these important drugs.
But what if you don’t want to take it? Can your employer fire you for refusing to take a COVID vaccine?
Read MoreSo you need to hire an employment lawyer but you don’t know how to get started? Then this video is for you. Hiring an employment attorney to guide you through an employment-related dispute can be challenging.
For this reason it is important that you do some research and get your own materials together before you start making calls. Employment lawyer Chris McKinney Explains.
The law is now clear that discrimination against an employee because of his or her transgender status is sex discrimination. Employers also cannot discriminate on the basis of sex with regard to providing employees with clothing benefits.
Read MoreTyson Foods’ new entry into the Worst Employer In the World Award contest is making an impressive showing.
Read MoreFirst a warning: This post is about prison conditions in Texas, so you will need a strong stomach to continue reading.
Read MoreThe Tenth Circuit has published an important en banc decision holding that an adverse employment action is not a required element of a failure-to-accommodate claim under the ADA.
Read MoreIT Analyst Paid Less Than Male Co-Worker for the Same Work, Federal Agency Charges.
Read MoreThe EEOC has recently finalized internal changes to its conciliation process and to its Right to Sue Letter language.
Read MoreOSHA issued updated guidance on September 30th mandating that employer must report any work-related COVID-19 employee death to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration within eight hours of learning about it.
Read MoreDeloitte advertises 16 weeks of parental leave for its employees. However, the program "comes with a huge catch," according to the lawsuit. "[A]ny individual who actually takes the 16 weeks of leave offered to them by Deloitte loses the right to actually return to their prior position."
Read MoreThis week we celebrate the United States Constitution. 233 years ago today the delegates to the Constitutional Convention signed the U.S Constitution.
Read MoreBias remains a barrier to workplace equity. A McKinsey study on women in the workplace found that for every 100 men promoted into their first managerial positions, only 72 women get the same opportunity.
Read MoreNew opinion out this month in which the Fifth Circuit makes clear that, in Texas, the temporary injunction hearing effectively IS the trial in a non-compete case.
Read MoreThe Covid-19 pandemic has brought us a new normal. Flexible work has gone "from being a 'nice to have' to an absolute necessity," according to a new survey of 800 employees published August 28th
Read MoreAs we enjoy another Labor Day weekend, here are some quick facts about a holiday that is near and dear to our hearts here at the firm:
Read MoreAn employee who can, perhaps with some difficulty, perform the essential functions of a job without accommodation remains eligible to request and receive a reasonable accommodation.
Read MoreThis story brings into sharp focus the challenges that women — especially non-white women — can face in the workplace.
Read MoreThe McKinney Law Firm represents clients in San Antonio, Central Texas and South Texas in employment law cases including discrimination, sexual harassment, wrongful termination, breach of contract and overtime claims.
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