San Antonio Court of Appeals Rejects Race Discrimination Claim Because the Plaintiff Failed to Show That Other Employees Were Similarly Situated
- posted: Apr. 28, 2013
- Recent Developments 2013,  Race Discrimination
The San Antonio Court of Appeals considered a race discrimination claim in Grice v. Alamo Community College District, No. 04-12-00524-CV (Tex. App. -- San Antonio April 24, 2013) (memorandum opinion). The plaintiff Read More
Fifth Circuit to Decide Scope of the National Security Exemption Under Title VII
- posted: Apr. 21, 2013
- Recent Developments 2013,  Government Employees
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 contains a national security exemption, which prohibits any discrimination claim based on the denial or revocation of a security clearance. The Read More
Texas Supreme Court to Decide Whether 17 Former Tyco Employees Are Entitled to Severance Pay
- posted: Apr. 21, 2013
- Employment Contracts
On Friday, the Texas Supreme Court granted the petition for review in Arsenio Colorado v. Tyco Valves and Controls, L.P., No. 12-0360. The case involves the enforceability of employment contracts between Read More
The Supreme Court Holds That an Employer May Use Offers of Judgment to "Pick Off" the Class Representatives in an Overtime Suit, But Refuses to Decide the Key Mootness Issue
- posted: Apr. 16, 2013
- Recent Developments 2013,  Wage and Overtime Claims
In a highly anticipated decision, the Supreme Court held today that an employer who is facing a potential collective action for unpaid overtime may use the offer of judgment procedure Read More
EEOC's Joint Employer Claim Against Valero Fails
- posted: Apr. 06, 2013
- Recent Developments 2013
In EEOC v. Valero Refining-Texas, L.P., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 42776 (S.D. Tex. March 13, 2013), Judge Costa considered the application of the "joint employer" doctrine to a disability discrimination claim Read More
EEOC Claims Against Bass Pro Outdoor World Survive Motion to Dismiss
- posted: Apr. 06, 2013
- Recent Developments 2013
In 2011, the EEOC commenced a proceeding against Bass Pro Outdoor World for racial discrimination. The EEOC has alleged a wide range of racial remarks and slurs, but the cornerstone Read More
Austin Court of Appeals: The Date Listed on a Charge of Discrimination Limits the Scope of the Claim
- posted: Apr. 05, 2013
- Recent Developments 2013
The Austin Court of Appeals considered claims of race discrimination and sex discrimination by a probationary Austin firefighter in Booker v. City of Austin (March 13, 2013). The specific discussion of Read More
El Paso Court of Appeals Affirms Age Discrimination Verdict
- posted: Apr. 05, 2013
- Recent Developments 2013,  Age Discrimination
The El Paso Court of Appeals considered an age discrimination claim in Williams-Pyro, Inc. v. Barbour (March 20, 2013). A jury had found that the employer terminated the plaintiff because of Read More
What Are the Rights of an At-Will Employee in Texas?
- posted: Apr. 05, 2013
- General Information
The vast majority of workers in Texas are at-will employees, which means that they can be fired for a good reason, a bad reason, or no reason at all. For Read More
Beaumont Court of Appeals: Age Discrimination Claim Accrued When Layoffs Were Announced, Not When They Occurred
- posted: Apr. 05, 2013
- Recent Developments 2013,  Age Discrimination
The Beaumont Court of Appeals considered an age discrimination claim in Floersheim v. Motiva Enterprises, LLC, which was decided on March 28, 2013. The employer laid off the plaintiff from his Read More