Simon Paschal PLLC Earns Spot in Top 100 Verdicts in Texas List
We are proud of the work we do on behalf of our clients in the employment law field and we are pleased when our clients receive an extremely favorable outcome. Attorneys Paul Simon and Dustin Paschal recently obtained an employment law verdict in favor of their client that resulted in Simon | Paschal PLLC earning […]
Independent Contractor vs. Employee
Your Texas business may use independent contractors and employees to perform similar, if not the same duties from week to week. While the work they perform and their responsibilities may seem very similar, it is critically important that, as an employer, you understand the differences between independent contractors vs. employees. The differences between these two […]
General Counsel Services: Lawyers on Staff at Your Business
Running a business becomes more complicated each day. In addition to the rigors of the competitive marketplace, you must manage your personnel and employment law issues as well. If your company has employees, you must stay abreast of labor laws, know which laws apply to your company, stay on top of changes in the […]
Who Is Protected by the Family Medical Leave Act?
The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a law intended to allow employees to take unpaid leave for certain health or family-related reasons. In order to qualify for FMLA leave, certain conditions must be met. Ultimately, it is eligible employees of covered employers who are protected by the FMLA.
The ADA and Mental Disabilities
We are in the process of preparing our “Sensitive Employee Relations” presentation for the upcoming Frisco HR Summit at the end of March, so we thought we would provide you a preview of that speech while also providing some valuable information regarding mental disabilities and mental health and their relation to the Americans with Disabilities […]
Workplace Poster Compliance for Employers
We get a lot of questions about workplace posters from employers and this can often be a somewhat confusing area. What posters you must display can be driven by the number of employees you have, the industry in which you operate, whether or not you have federal contracts, and a multitude of other factors. The […]
President Trump Appoints Acting EEOC and NLRB Chairs
Last week, President Trump appointed EEOC Commissioner Victoria Lipnic as Acting Chair of the EEOC and appointed NLRB Board Member Philip Miscimarra as Acting Chair of the NLRB. As an EEOC Commissioner, Lipnic served as a member of the EEOC’s Select Task Force on the Study of Harassment in the workplace. Prior to her time […]
New I-9 Form Required for Employers
Effective January 22, 2017, employers must use a new Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. The form can be found here: Form I-9. As a reference for employers, the new form is dated 11/14/2016. Among other changes, the new form has prompts to ensure information is entered correctly, has the ability to enter multiple preparers and […]
Employer’s End of Year Checklist
As we approach the end of another year, there are a lot of things to keep in mind regarding your business and your employees. Here are just a couple of quick thoughts and items for your end of year checklist: Holiday Parties – Many people are already aware of the dangers created by holiday parties […]
Texas Court Halts Implementation of New Overtime Rule
Today, November 22, 2016, U.S. District Judge Amos L. Mazzant of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (Sherman Division) issued a preliminary injunction halting implementation of the new overtime rules that were set to go into effect on December 1, 2016. As you aware, following a notice and comment period, […]
