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Where CEO Drinks and Sleeps with Employees, A Company Is Not Required to Allow Him to “Cure” His Behavior Before Termination
In Duncan v. Woodlawn Manufacturing, Ltd., the company fired the CEO after he became intoxicated at a work dinner charged to a company credit card and asked a
Could Your Restaurant Be Violating A Federal Wage Law?
In the words of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, “this case concerns coffee and tipping.” More specifically, Montano v. Montrose Restaurant Associates, Inc. concerns a question
Is Sales Commission Part of an Employment Agreement? Make it Clear and Put it in Writing. This Goes for Employers and Employees.
A recent case from the Houston Court of Appeals demonstrates how failing to document the exact terms of a sales commission arrangement can result in a
A Texas Company’s Chairman is Personally on the Hook for $1.3 Million for Hiring a COO Without Board Approval
Earlier this month, the First Court of Appeals in Wilmot v. Bouknight upheld an award of $1,337,500 against a company executive and the chairman of the board
Responding to an EEOC Discrimination Charge: A Guide for Texas Employers (Part III)
In Part I, I outlined the EEOC process of investigating a charge of discrimination, and in Part II, I described the steps that an employer