Civil Assault in the Workplace: Offensive Touchings and More
Many people are surprised to learn that Texas law allows a civil assault claim for offensive touching, even when no physical injury occurs. Civil assault is not limited to extreme or violent conduct. Under Texas law, it can include intentional, offensive, or unwanted physical contact—particularly contact involving intimate body areas. In more serious cases, it […]
To Complain or Not to Complain. That is the question.
To Complain or Not to Complain. That is the question. Workers in the Age of Social Media In the age of Twitter and social media postings, we have many opportunities to complain and air our grievances. Far be it from me to preach restraint or raise the ire of free speech advocates. However, as we […]
Human Resources Employees Have Rights Too!
I recently concluded representing a human resources manager who was terminated by her employer for simply doing her job. An arbitrator ruled in her favor. Here’s her story. Lucy was employed as a human resources manager for a national company. She was asked to give a deposition in a race discrimination and retaliation lawsuit. Even […]
A Worker Advocate’s Advice to Workers
I am an advocate for workers and I am proud to represent good workers who have lost their jobs as a result of discrimination and other unlawful reasons. However in my 25 plus years as a lawyer and an employer, I have seen my share of bad workers as well. As American workers face mass […]
Fake Documents, I-9s, Perjury and Arbitration
Human resources officials are people too . . . as well as employees. Some think that as a worker side employment attorney I am always at odds with human resources officials, but that is not true. Yes, those HR folks are often adverse witnesses in cases involving my clients, but I know firsthand that good […]