Treaty Oak Employers’ Law Blog

It’s all the rage these days—emotional intelligence or EQ—and it ranks right up there with IQ as a necessary trait among leaders. While there are traits you want to look for in any candidate, like certifications, technical skills, degrees, IQ, and past job experience, there is one trait worth exploring

Depending on your beliefs, you either believe good leaders are born, or good leaders are made. One thing is for sure; if you don’t like being a leader, you won’t find success as one. I’ve seen many people take leadership roles either as a manager or lead sales rep or

For weeks now, you may have felt like a firefighter instead of a nonprofit executive. That’s not surprising, and you aren’t alone. Calls from participants, members, volunteers, donors, sponsors, board members, and the media seem endless, and all seem to need an immediate response. It’s critical for preserving and protecting

As your small business emerges from lockdown, it’s clear that the old strategies may not apply anymore in the post-pandemic recovery. Still, it doesn’t hurt to recount just what made your organization a success—a keen focus on industry trends, knowledge of scalable tech development, competitive advantages, or the blessing of

If you haven’t noticed, there’s a new game in town. While COVID-19 may be a fierce opponent; there’s an even bigger combatant on the horizon, and its name is ear. With the pandemic in full swing, no employee wants to go back to an unsafe work environment much less back

Most likely; yes, it is illegal to fire an employee for disclosing their pay. Employees gossip; spread rumors and tell stories. With that in mind, employers are inclined to suggest that workers should not discuss their wages, evaluations, or raises with other coworkers. However, according to the National Labor Relations

As several states including Texas, Tennessee, and Georgia lift COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, small businesses have begun to implement their plans for bringing back employees. But like airline flights after 911, and banking after the 2008 financial crisis, certain aspects of the business will never look the same after COVID-19; no

As several states including Texas, Tennessee, and Georgia lift COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, small businesses have begun to implement their plans for bringing back employees. But like airline flights after 911, and banking after the 2008 financial crisis, certain aspects of the business will never look the same after COVID-19; no

It seems the #MeToo movement has left a tsunami effect in its wake throughout the business world. Sexual misconduct by high-profile, powerful men has not only shown harassment to be pervasive but also resulted in more detailed guidance from the EEOC. In 2017, the EEOC introduced a Select Task Force

According to a Bloomberg law analysis, anonymous workplace harassment cases more than doubled in 2018 from the previous year (52 in 2018 vs. 24 in 2017). Some legal experts claim employees face public humiliation, possible retaliation, and career suicide when their identities are revealed in a sexual harassment case.  Knowing