Treaty Oak Employers’ Law Blog

All businesses in Texas should be aware of Texas House Bill 489, or Bootz’s law. The law lists several conditions that entitle someone to enter a facility with a service dog. The list contains several invisible conditions and generally requires a business allow any dog represented as a service dog

If you live in central Texas and have a startup, you are supposed to get into the Austin startup scene. If you live in the country, you are supposed to start your company with the local boys. If your product is for people with modern ideals, you are supposed to

Many Texas companies need loans to get started or to make progress but many first-time entrepreneurs forget to research the qualifications needed to for a business loan. I recently sat down with Lindsey Leaverton, a Vice President of BB&T Wealth and former Business Relationship Manger,. We covered some of the topics

Dress codes can and should fit and be “rationally related” the business. If your Austin business is conservative, you should require conservative dress. If it is stylish, progressive, modern, or stuffy it is best if your dress code reflects that. The only caveat is that if your business is, lets

According to the Office québécois de la langue française, Quebec has over 7.1 million residents.  This sizable economy means Quebec is an appealing market for many Austin organizations but, unlike most of North America, the official language of Quebec is French.  The difference in official language creates many opportunities and

When your city sponsors or allows a large attraction in your city, it could pose security risks to your organization.  The risks associated with large events do not simply include the obvious risks from the event crowd.  For example, during large events, there are a plethora of risks related to

I recently spoke to Austin Estate Planning Attorney Jim Norman about the need for estate planning amongst Austin’s start up community. Generally speaking, founders are slightly younger than the average estate planning client but Jim and I both agree that entrepreneurs need to plan for their incapacity or demise. When

Workplace Investigations and NFL Bullying A Comparison Between Richie Incognito’s Bullying Allegations and A Normal Employment Scenario The NFL is a different sort of employer, to be sure, but the NFL’s attorneys, investigators, and HR consultants are probably engaging the same type of analysis that many employers engage in when

Top 2 Ways Business People Can Protect their Families from Company Mistakes Entity Formation layered with a Trust First Line of Defense – Entity Formation The first and most obvious way to protect your family and assets from the liabilities associated with operating a business is to form an entity