On New Year’s Day, President Biden signed into law a $1.7 trillion Omnibus spending bill that includes several new protections for pregnant women. These include the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (“PUMP Act”) and the Pregnant Workers...
Every employer should periodically evaluate their sexual harassment and gender discrimination policies to ensure compliance and find opportunities for potential improvements to those policies. However, a comprehensive review of these policies can be expensive. ...
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently drafted and published an updated “Know Your Rights” poster. This poster effectively replaces the previous “EEO is the Law” poster. Federal law requires employers with 15 or more employees to post workplace...
President Biden recently signed the Speak Out Act. The bill passed the house 315-109 after having passed the Senate unanimously in September. The bill is the second bill passed this year prompted by the #MeToo movement, following the passage of a similar law from...
Local Texas Mask Laws June 2020 Late last week, Texas Governor Abbott signaled his approval that cities and counties could require and enforce via fines businesses to require masks. Many Texas cities and counties responded by immediately passing such orders. In short,...
The CARES Act April 2020 The federal government enacted the CARES Act to help small businesses through the COVID crisis. The guidance for interpreting this Act (and making informed decisions thereunder) is evolving on a daily basis. The purpose of this email is to...
Hutcheson Bowers is pleased to announce that it has been recognized as a top (Tier 2) labor and employment firm in Texas for 2018 by Benchmark Litigation. Only 23 law firms throughout the state of Texas were chosen for this honor. Firm partner Shannon Hutcheson was named a South Star as well. Firm partner Allison Bowers notes, “We are extremely…
Join Us for a Panel Discussion on the Texas Anti-SLAPP Law at UT Law’s Technology Conference April 2019 The University of Texas Law School’s 2019 Technology Law Conference will feature a panel discussion about the Texas Citizen’s Participation Act with Shannon...
Austin Passes Paid Sick Leave Ordinance February 2018 On February 16, 2018, the Austin City Council passed an ordinance establishing mandatory paid sick leave for employees who work at least 80 hours within Austin in a calendar year. Effective October 1, 2018, a...
The Intersection of Employment Law, Social Media, and the First Amendment February 2018 Allison Bowers will speak at the Texas Bar CLE’s 30th Annual Advanced Administrative Law Course. Her topic will explore the intersection of employment law, social media, and the...