Treaty Oak Employers’ Law Blog

Small business owners have a lot on their plates–from wearing multiple hats to supervising employees to managing cash flow. Creating an employee handbook seems like one more thing on the neverending to-do list. However, as human resources regulatory compliance becomes more daunting, the creation of a handbook is critical to

Office OSHA? Most Americans associate the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (“OSHA”) Act, passed in 1970, with manual laborers; however, OSHA applies to all private employers in some degree.  In fact, OSHA regulations even cover employees who conduct their work primarily sitting at a computer in an office environment.  Most

Gender pay equality is a legislatively backed movement geared at closing the gap between what men and women in similar positions are paid. According to recent data, women make roughly .80 cents to the dollar of their male counterparts across multiple industries. Additionally, women-focused occupations, such as nursing, tend to pay

Even if the employer is not the instigator of retaliation, discrimination, or a hostile environment, the employer can still be held liable for acts committed by its employees and agents under certain circumstances. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 addresses employment discrimination and generally guides these topics.

It’s a case that could soon have far-reaching consequences: the 2nd U.S. Court of Appeals ruled on February 26th that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects workers on the basis of sexual orientation. In a 10-3 ruling, the Second Circuit argued that protections for sexual orientation were included in the

It is estimated that eight out of every ten new businesses fail within the first year and a half. Some industries have higher rates of failure but the simple fact remains that small businesses fail at an alarming rate. While the odds of success may seem low, it can be argued

Texas Roadhouse, a Kentucky-based steakhouse chain, has been ordered to pay restitution to plaintiffs who filed an age discrimination lawsuit against the chain. The company has also been called to change its hiring practices, hire a diversity director, and comply with a consent decree. The company has also agreed to

A Series LLC, a relatively new business structure, as entities go, and in some regards is merely a limited liability company that owns multiple divisions or sectors. The different entities within the company are all housed under a master LLC, which serves as an umbrella entity. Seventeen different states have legislation