Overtime Regulations Update
The Obama Administration and the Department of Labor have proposed new overtime regulations that are slated to go into effect early next year. Here is what we know. The salary threshold for the white collar exemptions (i.e. executive, administrative and professional) in which most exempt workers fall will rise from $23,660 to $50,440 (from $455 […]
News and Notes
For all you folks out there just yearning for employment law news, we have a few “News and Notes” for you as we hit mid-week. We’ve all heard the talk about the Obama Administration’s push to change the overtime white-collar exemptions but did you know that the Department of Labor also is beginning the process […]
Employment Law Dallas TX: 10 Employment Laws You Must Know
As a North Texas business owner, you have to deal with many of the legal complications that come with starting and running a business. If you have employees, employment law in Dallas TX will complicate your business life even further. When you hire employees to work for you, you have to know and implement a […]
Business Law Dallas TX: Protect Your Business
In the event of injury, catastrophe, or any life-threatening event, you need business law in Dallas TX on your side. In an effort to be prepared for the worst, smaller businesses, in particular, should take steps to build a strong safety net that more-than-adequately protects your business. Preventing incidents in your business is essential, not […]
Employment Law Dallas TX: What Qualifies as Workplace Harassment
Could employment law in Dallas TX be the answer to your workplace harassment problems? Many believe harassment in the workplace is limited to unwanted sexual advances, but there are additional ways one can be victimized at work other than sexual harassment. Harassment situations often go on too long because the victim fears retaliation, or even […]
Business Law Dallas TX: Get Help from the Experienced
As all other elements of life and work change and progress, so does business. Thus, businesses in Dallas TX are born and evolve. This means the business law in Dallas TX has to change to suit new potential litigation. Though the law is sometimes slow to catch up, having an experienced attorney who is knowledgeable […]
Business Law Dallas TX: How A Business Lawyer Can Help You Get Started
At Simon | Paschal, we are experts in business law in Dallas TX and we know that hiring an attorney is something you should think about doing before something bad happens to you or your business that requires you to seek legal help. A business lawyer can prevent many bad things from happening by laying […]
Employment Law Dallas TX: What Employers Need To Know About The ADA
One of the most important developments in employment law in Dallas TX and in the rest of the United States, the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), turns 25 this year. The ADA was a boon to mentally- and physically-disabled workers seeking employment or seeking protection from losing employment based on their disabilities. For employers, it […]
What Does The Hobby Lobby Decision Mean for Your Business
On June 30, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court reached a decision regarding whether or not Hobby Lobby and other closely-held businesses had to pay for contraceptive measures that those companies viewed as abortion and, therefore, against those companies’ owners’ religious beliefs. The contraceptive coverage was mandated under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of […]
Don’t Forget About Disparate Impact Discrimination
As Human Resources professionals, you all know about the various types of discrimination and quite certainly you all have policies prohibiting discrimination in the workplace. I am sure you have regular training for management and non-management personnel regarding how to prevent discrimination and in the unlikely event of discrimination, how to remedy it. Most likely, […]
