The Judge hearing a lawsuit filed against six Federal agencies asked specifically to hear from the head of Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Charles Ezell had submitted an affidavit and the Judge wanted to see him questioned. This all started a few weeks ago when OPM issued an email firing hundreds of probationary employees. So
Among co-Pres. Trump’s many firings, he also fired the Chairperson of the Merit Systems Protection Board, Cathy Harris. Ms. Harris sued and was granted a permanent injunction. The Judge wrote a lengthy opinion, finding that The President cannot fire members of the MSPB board without cause. The members of the board enjoy a prescribed term
On June 12, Judge Hughes dismissed the lawsuit filed by 178 employees of the Houston Methodist hospital. I wrote about that dismissal here. Those employees have already submitted their notice of appeal.
Now, more than 150 employees of that same hospital have quit or been fired, because they refused to take the vaccine. See CBS
The Houston Methodist Hospital required all of its employees to get a vaccine against the COVID19 virus. Some 178 employees sued. They argued, among other things, that requiring employees to accept a vaccine not fully approved by the FDA amounted to Nazi science experiments in a concentration camp. Note to future advocates: avoid over-the top
You served in Iraq twice. Both times, you served in a combat role, kicking in doors. You lost a few members of your Army family, but you accepted that. It is part of the deal you made with Uncle Sam. You were commissioned through ROTC at one of the Ivy league schools. You get out
There is no statute (i.e., a law passed by the state legislature) in Texas protecting workers from being forced to commit illegal acts. So, prior to 1985, if your employer told you to rob the local bank and you refused, you could have been fired. But, now there is judge-made law in the form of
Coach Art Briles settled his wrongful termination lawsuit against Baylor University. I previously wrote about that lawsuit here. I wrote then that it was pretty “nervy” of Coach Briles to sue his employer for wrongful termination after his inaction caused so much heartburn for his employer. He apparently settled the lawsuit soon after he
So, now Coach Art Briles has sued Baylor University for “wrongful termination.” See San Antonio Express News report. The saga of the Baylor University football team reached its apex a few weeks ago when the Pepper Hamilton law firm report was released. The report implicated Baylor University officials, including Coach Briles, in the half
Often when a new boss comes in or when a company simply changes hands, you find your job at risk. We would all like to know as soon as possible if our job is at risk. So, what are some good warning signs that you may be fired soon? The ABA Bar Journal borrowed some
Sometimes an employee is just fired just because. According to the Toledo Blade, Clear Channel Communications, a major corporation headquartered in San Antonio, has been quietly laying off numerous employees. The layoffs started when Bain Capital, Mitt Romney’s former business, bought a large share of Clear Channel. A controversial radio talk show host was