The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), now with a 3-1 Republican majority, is seeking to limit the uses of the “protected concerted activity” clause of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). In a decision rendered Jan. 11, the majority members … Read More
The Texas Third Court of Appeals has ruled that Austin’s paid sick leave ordinance, which was supposed to go into effect in October, is unconstitutional because it establishes a “wage” and thus is preempted by the Texas Minimum Wage Act. … Read More
Just a week after the midterm elections and Texas legislators have already pre-filed some 400 pieces of legislation they will introduce once the two chambers convene on Jan. 8, 2019. Among the bills potentially affecting businesses in Texas is one … Read More
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued an interim final rule updating two model disclosures to reflect changes made to the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) by recent legislation. Beginning Friday, Sept. 21, employers and background check agencies must … Read More
With the Texas legislature in recess for all of 2016, to reconvene in 2017, nothing has come from the state in the form of new legislation after the huge splash on New Year’s Day when a plethora of 2015-session laws … Read More