Allison Bowers Moderates Panel Offering Tips for Successful Arbitrations and Mediations November 2016 In November 2016, Allison Bowers will moderate a panel discussion at the Texas Minority Counsel Program (TMCP) offering tips for successful arbitrations and...
Year: 2016
Department of Labor Issues Final Regulations on Overtime Pay Exemptions
Department of Labor Issues Final Regulations on Overtime Pay Exemptions May 2016 On May 16, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released its much anticipated new overtime regulations. Under the final regulations, the salary threshold for white collar workers to...
Allison Bowers to Speak at the University of Texas 29th Annual Technology Law Conference
Allison Bowers to Speak at the University of Texas 29th Annual Technology Law Conference May 2016 Allison Bowers will present “The Case of the Moonlighting Employee” with Brenna Nava of Rackspace. The presentation is part of the Technology Law Conference organized by...
Allison Bowers to Speak at the TAAIS Allergy Practice Managers Symposium
Allison Bowers to Speak at the TAAIS Allergy Practice Managers Symposium April 2016 On April 16, 2016, Allison Bowers will present Hiring and Firing 101 to the Texas Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Society’s Allergy Practice Managers Symposium. The Symposium will...
Hutcheson Bowers Releases Profile of its Investigation Practice
Hutcheson Bowers Releases Profile of its Investigation Practice April 2016 Hutcheson Bowers LLLP has released a profile of its investigative practice. Over the course of their careers, Shannon and Allison have developed in-depth, national experience leading...
Austin Enacts “Ban-the-Box” Ordinance
Austin Enacts “Ban-the-Box” Ordinance March 2016 On March 24, 2016, the Austin City Council passed the Fair Chance Hiring Ordinance. This ordinance will prohibit most employers in Austin, Texas from asking questions about or considering an individual’s criminal...
Allison Bowers Featured as Part of Keynote Panel at the Austin Human Resource Association Law Day
Allison Bowers Featured as Part of Keynote Panel at the Austin Human Resource Association Law Day February 2016 Allison Bowers, along with Judge Robert Pitman and well-known Austin plaintiff’s attorney Phil Durst, were featured as the keynote luncheon panel on...
EEOC Proposes Rule to Add Pay Data to EEO-1
EEOC Proposes Rule to Add Pay Data to EEO-1 February 2016 On January 29, 2016, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced proposed changes to its annual EEO-1 report. Specifically, the EEOC proposes that employers submit pay data as part of their EEO-1...