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Any Privacy for Kate Middleton’s Topless Pics if snapped in the Lone Star State?

Carol Keough January 3, 2013

Ever imagine Royalty tubing the Guadalupe River, boating in Lake Austin, or beaching in Galveston?  If Princess Kate had decided to spend her lovely vacation sunbathing with Prince William in Texas, then there surely would be some criminal action against the Paparazzi who snagged her topless photo.  What about smart phone pics grabbed at a distance of a scantily… Continue Reading »

Labor and Employment Law, U.S.
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EEOC’s E-Race Campaign

Carol Keough November 8, 2012

About 90% of all employers check criminal convictions for some hiring decisions.  About 70% of all employers check criminal convictions for all positions (as noted by a recent survey by the Society for Human Resource Management). The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), wants employers to rethink these criminal background checks.  Although racially neutral on its… Continue Reading »

Labor and Employment Law, U.S.
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Employee Job Descriptions Can Make a Difference in Whether the Employer Has Potential Liability Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Carol Keough November 8, 2012

Even with a disability, a person must be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.  For example, if an employee is hired to do deliveries, one of the essential functions of the job is driving.  If a person has a disability and cannot drive, then that person… Continue Reading »

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Texas Firm Ordered To Pay Disabled Workers $1.4 Million

Carol Keough September 19, 2012

A Texas company that profited for decades by supplying mentally disabled workers to an Iowa turkey plant at wages of 41 cents per hour must pay the men $1.37 million in back wages, a federal judge ruled late Tuesday. The judgment against Henry’s Turkey Service of Goldthwaite, Texas is the third of more than $1… Continue Reading »

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Keeping Your Business Legal

Carol Keough September 18, 2012

Some Deductions from An Employee Paycheck Are Illegal The State of Texas protects employees under the Texas Payday Act from unfair actions by employers in paying or failing to pay employees.  An employee can go to the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) and complain that he has not been paid all of his wages for the… Continue Reading »

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