Texas Employment Law

ebook ∣ Volume 2 · Texas Employment Law (19)

By James R. (Rod) Tanner

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Texas Employment Law (19)

Author

James R. (Rod) Tanner

Publisher

James Publishing

Release

05 April 2019

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Texas Employment & Labor Law Practice Guide

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This new edition of Texas Employment Law updates the governing law on a broad range of substantive topics and includes new forms and appendices to help you work more efficiently. The highlights include:

Thoroughly revised and updated chapters, bringing you current on the law governing:

  • Sex Discrimination (Ch. 19)
  • Sexual Harassment (Ch. 20)
  • Race Discrimination (Ch. 22)
  • Age Discrimination (Ch. 23)
  • Retaliation (Ch. 26)
  • Whistleblower Protection Under Sarbanes-Oxley (Ch. 33)
  • Texas Whistleblower Act (Ch. 34)

    Expanded coverage of these issues:

    Immigration-Related Employment Practices (Ch. 7)

  • Statute of limitations for timeliness failures re Form I-9
  • ICE worksite enforcement actions

    Wages, Hours and Overtime (Ch. 9)

  • Damages for emotional injury resulting from retaliation in violation of FLSA
  • Issues re: workers who maintain irregular hours

    Employment Rules and Policies (Ch. 16)

  • Why Texas courts refuse to recognize a claim for "negligent investigation"
  • What constitutes "concerted activity" according to the NLRB and Fifth Circuit

    TCHRA: Procedures and Remedies (Ch. 18)

  • When EEOC's authority to investigate terminates
  • Best practice re: pleading a request for attorney's fees

    Disability Discrimination (Ch. 21)

  • Work-site attendance as an "essential function" of the job
  • Accommodation process — burdens/responsibilities of employer and employee

    Discrimination Based on National Origin, Religion, and Other Grounds (Ch. 24)

  • When is a "permissive pretext" instruction appropriate?
  • Viability of a claim for retaliatory hostile environment

    Family and Medical Leave Act (Ch. 25)

  • Eligibility for FMLA leave: H1-b foreign nationals; off-site employees
  • Whether a chiropractor can be considered a "health care provider"

    New Forms and Appendices, including:

  • Original Petition – Libel and Slander (in connection with termination of employment)
  • Defendant's Answer to Plaintiff's Complaint – ADA
  • First Set of Interrogatories to Plaintiff – ADA Failure to Hire Case
  • Response To Defendants' Emergency Motion For Issuance of Letter Rogatory
  • Motion for Summary Judgment – FMLA Case; Plaintiff's Response; Order Denying Motion

    • Format

    ebook

    Series

    Texas Employment Law (19)

    Author

    James R. (Rod) Tanner

    Publisher

    James Publishing

    Release

    05 April 2019

    Share

    Subjects

    Texas Employment & Labor Law Practice Guide
    Texas Employment Law