On behalf of Warren & Siurek, L.L.P. | Nov 28, 2016 | Workplace Discrimination
Houston-area employees should be aware of new enforcement guidelines from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regarding national origin discrimination. On Nov. 18, 2016, the EEOC issued a new set of guidelines. These guidelines were created for small...
On behalf of Warren & Siurek, L.L.P. | Nov 18, 2016 | Workplace Discrimination
Sikh workers in Houston might be protected by a case elsewhere that ruled that a trucking company did not offer reasonable accommodation to its Sikh drivers when it required them to offer a piece of their cut hair for drug testing. One other man, who would not remove...
On behalf of Warren & Siurek, L.L.P. | Nov 16, 2016 | Wage & Hour Laws
For months, employers have been planning for how to respond to new federal rules on eligibility for overtime pay that are due to take effect on December 1. Under current rules, if you make more than 40 hours per week, your employer might considered you exempt from...
On behalf of Warren & Siurek, L.L.P. | Nov 8, 2016 | Wage And Hour Laws
No employee should ever feel intimidated or fear retaliation because he or she reported a wage-related complaint to an employer or the Department of Labor. In fact, federal law protects employees from such action by their employers. Nonetheless, in 2015, the owners of...
On behalf of Warren & Siurek, L.L.P. | Nov 1, 2016 | ERISA
Wells Fargo employees in the Houston area may have lost money in their retirement plans after stock prices in the bank declined. Employees who allege that Wells Fargo violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act have filed several complaints against the bank....
