Texas
Under the Texas Regulatory Consistency Act, a number of local laws in Texas - including anti-discrimination ordinances in Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth and San Antonio - will be preempted September 1.
Texas and Arkansas have become the latest two states to adopt CROWN Acts - laws that prohibit discrimination based on hairstyles often associated with race such as Afros, locks and braids.
In a case with potentially significant implicants for employers, a federal district court has ruled that a Texas law criminalizing abortion does not prohibit organizations from helping people seeking abortions to travel out of state to access the procedure.
In a directive written last week, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott warned state agencies and public universities in the state not to use diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in hiring.
A cable company has been ordered to pay the massive award to the family of a Texas woman who was brutally murdered in her home by one of its employees. The award underscores the importance of pre-employment screening.
In-depth review of the spectrum of Texas employment law requirements HR must follow with respect to separation from employment.
Texas employers seeking to prohibit weapons in the workplace, prevent workplace violence, provide notice that dangerous weapons will not be permitted in the workplace and show their compliance with the Texas law that allows employees to store lawfully possessed weapons in their locked vehicles on company property should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.