Advocating for Employees in San Antonio, TX and Beyond
Herman Cain says the ten year old sex harassment allegations against him are baseless. He denies any wrongdoing. See CBS news report. Yet, he admits the National Restuarant Association paid a settlement on the two separate chareges against him. One news report said the two settlements were in the five figures.
Who truly…
A St. Phillip’s College professor was denied tenure. Angela Wilson then filed charges of racism and retaliation against the president of St. Phillip’s College, Adena Loston. See San Antonio Express News report. Ms. Wilson, a professor of radiography, was also involved in a dispute with the Veterans Administration Hospital. St. Phillip’s had an internship program…
My colleague and friend, Mike Maslanka, at Work Matters, pens a nice post about questions to pose to the employee plaintiff. See post. Mike’s post discusses good questions to ask the plaintiff. Mike generally represents employers. These questions would usually come during the deposition or the trial. His point is that the better questions…
A former employee of the City of Kerrville, Texas has settled her lawsuit against the City for $12,500. She had sued the City of Kerrville for sex discrimination. She had alleged she was fired for conduct that would have resulted in much less severe punishment for men. See San Antonio Express News report. I…
Your average county courthouse sees more genuine drama and pathos than any television show can ever capture. So, perhaps it is not surprising when one courthouse becomes the scene of partying French Moroccans. Five French citizens of Moroccan background were traveling across country in a rented RV. After a night of drinking at Coyote Ugly…
The City of Austin, Texas settled a discrimination lawsuit against the Fire Department for $850,000. See Austin American Statesman report. The lawsuit had been filed by two white Fire Battalion chiefs who complained that two minority candidates who ranked lower were selected over them for promotion to Assistant Chief. The lawsuit claimed the selections…
Due to national security issues, this may be the shortest appellate opinion ever. See opinion in Abdul v. Obama. Its says simply "Classified opinion not available to public."
In Texas, unemployment benefits are awarded to employees who lose their job through no fault of their own. That is the general rule. It is one area in Texas employment law where fairness carries some weight. The process starts when the employee files a claim for benefits. Texas Workforce Commission will then request a statement…
Six years ago, I was sitting at a desk at FOB Danger, Iraq processing applications for CERP funds. Periodically, I would go "outside the wire" to look at ongoing reconstruction projects. I was one of some 150,000 soldiers, sailors, Marines and Airmen serving our country. We served on a large team, my brothers and sisters…
A Georgia school teacher lost her job over Facebook photos of her holding an alcoholic drink during a European vacation. A parent supposedly complained and she was forced out. Now, she is suing for damages. The district judge granted summary judgment to the employer. See Atalanta Journal-Constitution report.
The school teacher, Ashley Payne, claims…