Are You A Helicopter Child?
There is a great article today in the Wall Street Journal about a problem I see all the time as an estate planning and probate lawyer. It...
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Vicki Wilmarth
- Apr 5, 2018
Transgender Woman Protected by Sex Discrimination Laws
Another U.S. Court of Appeals recently decided that the prohibition of discriminating "on the basis of sex" protects employees who are...
Vicki Wilmarth
- Mar 8, 2018
Hook Ups and Break Ups in the Workplace
More than one-third of American employees have dated a coworker, according to Harris Polls’ latest annual survey for Career Builder, so...
Vicki Wilmarth
- Feb 5, 2018
Written Policies to Protect Your Business During the Opioids Epidemic
It is scary for an employer to deal with an employee who might be under the influence of opioids in the workplace. As with most...
Vicki Wilmarth
- Jan 8, 2018
Six Steps to Address Sexual Harassment Before the Complaint
If you are a business owner or manager in a company with at least 15 names on the payroll, you would be wise to expect to face a sexual...
Vicki Wilmarth
- Dec 1, 2017
"If True": How to Assess Credibility in Sexual Harassment Investigations
Every investigation into a claim of sexual harassment requires the investigator to determine the credibility of the one making the claim...
Vicki Wilmarth
- Nov 14, 2017
No Peeking! Social Media in Hiring
Can the company recruiter review an applicant’s personal social media accounts before making a hiring decision? Yes, in Texas, an...
Vicki Wilmarth
- Oct 23, 2017
Is a Helicopter Spouse or Parent Hovering Over Your Workplace?
As an employer, can you insist on an employee talking for himself rather than you listening to input from his helicopter spouse or...
Vicki
- Sep 27, 2017
Does the First Amendment Apply at Your Company?
Does the First Amendment protect an employee in Texas, allowing him to say whatever he wants on the job–to take a knee in protest, to...
Vicki Wilmarth
- Sep 13, 2017
Six Steps to Preventing Employee Embezzlement
Employee embezzlement allegations made news this week in the Panhandle. Here are six steps to preventing that kind of employee theft in...
Vicki
- Aug 31, 2017
Taking Care of Your Employees After a Natural Disaster
Employers along the Texas Gulf Coast are trying to determine how best to help their employees in the emergency that is the aftermath of...
Vicki Wilmarth
- Aug 15, 2017
Preventing Racism and Incivility in Your Workplace
As a business owner or manager, you have the opportunity and the responsibility to combat racism and hatred in your workplace. Despite...
Vicki Wilmarth
- Jul 19, 2017
Employers Must Accommodate Nursing Mothers
A nursing mother in your workplace has certain employment rights that you as an employer must understand. Until the time that the child...
Vicki Wilmarth
- Jun 27, 2017
Why Drug Test Your Employees?
As an employer, you should be committed to a drug-free and alcohol-free work environment that protects both your employees, your...
Vicki
- May 18, 2017
The Key to Good Hires--Good Interviews
If you want to hire an employee who performs his/her job well, fits into the culture, contributes new ideas and energy, forms close...
Vicki
- Apr 24, 2017
Hiring Older Applicants Protects Employers
Older workers have difficulty finding new jobs and some of them are responding with age discrimination lawsuits. You can protect your...
Vicki
- Mar 15, 2017
Simple Firing Form
An employer should always carefully document the reasons for firing an employee. But your termination documentation doesn’t have to be...
Vicki
- Feb 24, 2017
Religious and National Origin Discrimination in Heated Political Times
It is easy for employers to lose sight of the obligation to protect all employees regardless of national origin or religion with all the...
Vicki
- Jan 18, 2017
Requiring a "Full Release" May Violate Disability Law
Have you ever asked an employee for a doctor’s note confirming that the employee is “fully” recovered from an injury or illness as a...
Vicki
- Dec 30, 2016
Employers Must Use the new I-9 Form
If you are hiring any employees, this is just a quick reminder that you need to start using the new I-9 form to confirm your new worker’s...