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“Ask Sarah” Column
Dear Sarah, Our employee handbook has a policy which says if an employee needs time away from work for a medical issue like an illness or injury, they must provide a doctor’s note which says they are released to return… Read More
Title VII Discrimination: Getting Back to Basics
by Sarah T. Glaser Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects employees from discrimination by their employer. For forty years, Fifth Circuit precedent required a plaintiff under Title VII to show he or she had been subjected… Read More
“Ask Sarah” Column
Dear Sarah, I recently read that the DEA is considering reclassifying marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III substance. I know Texas’s Compassionate Use Act permits use of low-THC medical marijuana for certain medical conditions. What impact could… Read More
DOL Issues Final Independent Contractor Rule
by Michelle White With an effective date of March 11, 2024, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued its long-awaited final rule addressing independent contractor classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). See Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the… Read More
“Ask Sarah” Column
Dear Sarah, I’m a small business owner here in town. Don’t you think it’s a bit of a pain to track employees clocking in and clocking out every day? What if I just pay all my employees a salary, and… Read More
Employment Law Update: DOL Issues Final Overtime Rule
On Tuesday, April 23, 2024, the Department of Labor announced the final rule to raise the salary threshold for overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Under the FLSA, employees may be exempt from overtime pay if… Read More
“Ask Sarah” Column
Dear Sarah, I have an employee who complains a lot. Sorry, but there isn’t a better way to say it! Some of their complaints are valid and others are not. All are relatively minor, and they’re eating up my time!… Read More
Disability, Pregnancy, and Religion: How to be Accommodating
by Sarah T. Glaser and Michelle C. White State and federal law prohibits employers from discriminating against employees based on protected classifications. Certain protected classifications require employers to engage in the interactive process with covered employees to find reasonable accommodations. Read More
“Ask Sarah” Column
Dear Sarah, I am an HR manager, and I’m looking at a stack of projects that I am trying to prioritize. Our job descriptions haven’t been updated in years, but our policy manual was updated about two years ago. Read More
“Ask Sarah” Column
Dear Sarah: We employ a community relations manager whose main duty is to go out into the community, attend functions, meet with various groups, and other outside activities. This employee has just informed us that his chronic illness requires him… Read More
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