Treaty Oak Employers’ Law Blog

Claims of workplace discrimination are fraught—fraught with legal risk, the danger that employee harm is occurring, and possibly hard costs associated with employee turnover, lost productivity, and damage to the organization’s reputation. Becoming skilled at managing such claims, of course, takes experience, but it also requires the investigator to take

During the course of employment, there are many important transactions and events to document. Having formal documentation in place can help provide clarity, protect employers from liability and provide an objective source to refer to if a dispute arises. Some important formal documents to retain include: Employment Contract The employment

There is great news for Texas veterans who want to be business owners. Back in 2015, the Texas legislature passed Senate Bill 1049, which allows qualifying Texas veterans who have been honorably discharged to incorporate their businesses in Texas with waived filing fees and exemption from franchise taxes for their

Many Austin employers choose to conduct background investigations on potential job applicants. These investigations must be conducted in accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), which was created to promote fairness and accuracy in credit reporting. Under the FCRA, the definition of a credit report is very broad, and

Most private businesses know that they must comply with Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). When business owners think of the ADA and compliance, the things that come immediately to mind are physical accommodations such as wheelchair ramps and handicapped parking spaces. However, there is an increasing

Disparate treatment and disparate impact are two very different types of employment discrimination that use two very other tests to determine if illegal discrimination has occurred and if an employer may be liable for such discriminatory conduct. A better understanding of these terms and the potential liability they may impose

Legal professionals cannot be duplicated by a form. Laws are complex and navigating them competently involves some of the most intense education of any profession. Although LegalZoom may seem enticing when considering options for entity formation, it is not a good long-term choice for a business. Here are five reasons

The relationship between an owner, their business, and the business as a legal entity can be essential to the long-term success of the organization. Careful thought must be given to whether a business is best served as a corporation, a partnership, a joint venture, a limited liability company, a sole

Change and growth both come with growing pains. As the world fights for the equal rights of all, those growing pains can find people facing legal issues that have never been faced in the past. One of the newer issues that employers face in our new and changing world, is