An employee must show that unpaid leave caused him or her physical, emotional, or economic harm via some documentation and not just conclusory statements in order to establish a “materially adverse action” by the employer.
Category: Employment Law
5th Cir. Update: Employee Lies, Resists During Investigation; Employer Still on the Hook for Retaliation
According to the Fifth Circuit, a supervisor cannot start a groundless internal investigation as a retaliation for employee’s previous discrimination complaint and then, when employee resists investigation, fire him.
What Employment-Related Bills are on the Texas Legislature’s Plate in 2017?
The 85th general session of the Texas Legislature started in January and will end in May 2017. There has been over 50 employment-related bills filed during this session.
5th Cir. Rules No Pain & Suffering, Punitive Damages For ADEA Retaliation Claims
The Fifth Circuit does not allow pain and suffering and punitive damages in discrimination and retaliation claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.
A Texas Case Demonstrates Why Using Stock Non-Compete Agreements May Backfire
Last month, a Texas Court of Appeals denied an insurance agency’s application for a temporary injunction against its former President because it held that the
DOL Overtime Rules Blocked Nationwide by a Federal Court in Texas
Last week, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a decision enjoining the Department of Labor (DOL) from enforcing its new overtime