Category: Texas
Texas Bans Private Employer COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates for Employees and Independent Contractors
From JDSupra, Andrew Esler and Dan Rodriguez discuss a recent Texas law that prohibits employers from requiring…
Labeling workers independent contractors doesn’t make it so, 5th Cir. warns
From HRDive, Laurel Kalser discusses a recent case in which caregivers were misclassified as independent contractors and…
Texas confirms employer’s liability coverage is only available if the injured worker is an employee of the named insured
From Lexology, Anna M. Perry discusses a case which focused on workers compensaton insurance coverage and the…
US Department of Labor recovers $1.2M in back wages for 599 home healthcare workers employed by four agencies in Texas, Louisiana
The United States Department of Labor announced that it recovered $1.2 million in back wages for home…
US Department of Labor recovers $178K in back wages for 27 workers of Houston employer who misclassified them as independent contractors
The United States Department of Labor announced the recovery of $178k in wages for construction workers who…
US Department of Labor recovers $166K in back wages for 106 workers misclassified as independent contractors by Houston auto services company
The United States Department of Labor announced the recovery of wages and overtime for workers who clean…
Defining the Term Employee in Workers Comp Lawsuit
From Waste360, Barry Shanoff provides an excellent analysis and discussion of a case which focused on whether…
Texas Supreme Court Enforces Arbitration Agreement that was Signed Electronically
From JDSupra, Tiffany Cox Stacy and Patrick Maher discuss a recent case before the Texas Supreme Court…
Texas Supreme Court Finds Injured Contract Worker Was an Employee for Workers’ Compensation Purposes
From Lexology, Abby Kotun and Paulo McKeeby discuss a recent case in which a staffing agency’s employee was found…
Directional Driller was Independent Contractor
From JDSupra, Richard Reibstein discusses a recent case in which a highly skilled directional driller was found…
Business Groups Challenge Biden Administration’s Delay of Trump-era Independent Contractor Rule
From JDSupra, Allan Bloom and Eric Novak discuss a lawsuit brought by business groups that challenged the…
Fifth Circuit Affirms Ruling That Parties Lacked Agreement to Arbitrate
From JDSupra, Nora Valenza-Frost reports on a case in which there were conflicting terms relating to dispute…
