Archive for June, 2008
« Previous EntriesHow to be a Christian Employer
Sunday, June 29th, 2008 I give legal advice to employers. That is my job. I can quote to you chapter and verse of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 or the Family and Medical Leave Act.
But as my Christian faith has grown stronger, I often am asked to puzzle over chapters and verses of the Bible. I’m trying [...]
Diversity
Saturday, June 28th, 2008Small Employers May Have it Easier
Thursday, June 26th, 2008I’ve been dispensing legal advice to employers for 21 years now. In all that time, I can thankfully say I’ve never been sued by an employee. I’ve never faced a gender discrimination claim, a disability problem or a termination under the Family and Medical Leave Act directed at me. No employee has ever accused me [...]
Technology in the Workplace
Thursday, June 26th, 2008“For a list of all the ways that technology has failed to improve our lives, please press three now.” – Alice Kahn
When I began practicing in the area of employment law in Amarillo 21 years ago, no lawyer or secretary in my law firm of 40 attorneys had a personal computer in his or [...]
Required Employee Posters
Thursday, June 26th, 2008As I told you last month in this column, the federal minimum wage is increasing as of July 24, 2007. As an employer you will be required to pay your employees at least $5.85 per hour. One year from now, on July 24, 2008, the minimum wage will increase to $6.55 per hour and then [...]
Religion in the Workplace
Thursday, June 26th, 2008 This newspaper features a “Faith” section every week. There are at least five Christian channels on our cable television. The Amarillo yellow pages directory contains at least 20 pages of church listings. Religion is alive and well in the Panhandle of Texas.
But is it appropriate to bring religion into your workplace? For [...]
Employing Mentally Disabled Employees
Thursday, June 26th, 2008 It is disconcerting to consider the issues an employer faces with a mentally impaired employee.
The Americans with Disabilities Act and the Texas Human Rights Act protect employees with mental impairments when they are employed by a company with at least 15 employees. But many employers are unprepared to legally interview, hire, employ and [...]
Recent Employment Law Developments
Thursday, June 26th, 2008 I often use this column space to try to update you on one area of employment law in which a new development has occurred. But employment law is changing so rapidly that rather than explaining any of the latest changes in detail, I just want to alert you this month to several important changes.
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2008 New Year’s Resolutions
Thursday, June 26th, 2008 Every year in January I make resolutions. Not for me, but for you: the business owners, the supervisors and anyone else who has to manage employees on a daily basis.
I spend so much time in my employment law practice trying to bail clients out of trouble with their employees, much of it trouble [...]
Christmas Wishes for Employers
Thursday, June 26th, 2008 You work hard as a business owner or supervisor. Managing people every day isn’t an easy job, particularly if your employees do not have a willing attitude to be a good employee.
As an employment lawyer, I hear from employers every day about the frustrations that you face as an employer. The average person who [...]