Pregnancy discrimination continues to be a problem in Texas. Last week, Dallas-based Greenhouse Outpatient Center and its parent company, American Addiction Centers, agreed to pay over $146,000 and provide other relief to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit brought against the company.
Read MoreA former cashier for a Florida Burger King has been awarded over $2 million by a jury on her claims of disability discrimination against the restaurant franchisee.
Read MoreTwo days before its effective date, the U.S. Department of Labor has withdrawn a rule that was set to implement a so-called "economic reality" test to determine whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor.
Read MorePaul was the founder and first Executive Director of the National Employment Lawyers Association (“NELA”), the country’s largest organization of lawyers dedicated to the protection of employment rights for employees.
Read MoreIf an employer requires that its employees receive the coronavirus vaccine, then the time spent by employees obtaining the vaccine is most likely compensable.
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) plans to rescind a Trump-era regulation on joint employment and stop an impending regulation on independent contractor use.
Read MoreMany employees are not aware that before you can you file a lawsuit in court regarding an employment discrimination or employment retaliation case, you generally need to go through an administrative agency first. Typically that is the EEOC. Today, we are going to discuss the who, what, where, when, and why of filing an EEOC Charge of Discrimination.
Read MoreThe American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) was signed into law on March 11, 2021 as a signature effort to assist in the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and the related economic downturn. Included as part of the sweeping legislation is a program to fully subsidize COBRA coverage for six months starting in April of 2021.
Read MoreThe HR community in the U.S. appears to be slowing moving to remove the barriers standing in the way of job seekers with criminal histories. But the courts, as is typical for the judicial system, are a lagging indicator of this move.
Read MoreThe lawsuit claims the plaintiff was let go about four weeks after he after he returned from medical leave for throat and lung cancer and lumbar spinal fusion therapy. According to his complaint, his job was given to a younger, less qualified individual without a disability. He also applied for several positions with the company for which he was qualified but he was not hired for any of them.
Read MoreThe first Court of Appeals decision to address the question of whether Section 4316(b) of USERRA provides a right to paid military leave.
Read MoreA former team lead employee for a Philadelphia-area Target store has sued the company, claiming that his he was unlawfully fired while he was on job-protected medical leave for his personal mental health.
Read MoreCan your employer fire you for refusing to take the COVID vaccine? It is a hot question in Texas these days. Employment lawyer Chris McKinney discusses the topic in this video.
Read MoreThe Fifth Circuit has issued an opinion today that seeks to dramatically change the process by which FLSA collective actions are certified.
Read MoreThe 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.
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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 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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