Treaty Oak Employers’ Law Blog

Mental health in the workplace is a topic that employers and human resource managers must be familiar with. They must understand the problems that may arise due to issues concerning mental health in the workplace. Additionally, they must understand the rights of workers experiencing mental health issues in the workplace.

In today’s global marketplace, understanding cultural dynamics is more important than ever. Having a good understanding of cultural influences can help employers and human resources managers avoid taking adverse action against individuals based on cultural misunderstandings.  Analogy of Cultural Iceberg Icebergs peak over the water, revealing just a small portion

Executive investigations are particularly complex because they can have a dramatic impact on the company. It is generally recommended that when a company executive is involved in an investigative matter, an outside firm should always be used for the sake of transparency and integrity. The consequences of an executive investigation can stir up disfunction

After an employer receives a complaint regarding illegal discrimination or another prohibited activity that warrants workplace investigations, it must carefully take steps to resolve the situation. Responding quickly and efficiently to such claims can help the company avoid potential liability and take action to ensure that the prohibited conduct ceases

According to the 2014 United States Workplace Bullying Survey, approximately 6.5 million employees said that they were affected by bullying in the workplace. Sometimes this bullying is overt action while in other situations it may only come out in anonymous job reviews of peers. HR professionals should take steps to

Employee discrimination claims can have significant consequences to employers. Employees may have legal claims against employers who illegally discriminate against them. Employers are required to investigate claims of illegal discrimination. This duty exists even if the employee does not make a formal complaint and even if the employee does not

Employee misconduct investigations may occur when a person is accused of sexual harassment, theft, making a false claim, unlawful discrimination or other forms of misconduct in the workplace. Accused individuals probably have a right to discuss the accusations against them and decent workplace environments require that employees understand their employees will treat

Periodically, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission will release harassment enforcement guides that address ongoing issues and cite best policies to avoid employment claims of harassment. The release provides optimal reminders for employers and human resource managers to review and update their harassment enforcement policies.  Establishing a Complaint System One of

Businesses may hire independent contractors and employees, and it is important that they understand the differences between these two classifications. Independent contractors do not get the same legal protections as employees do, such as being eligible for unemployment benefits or being protected by labor laws. Independent contractors often do not