In recent years, many states have started increasing protections against workplace sexual harassment. As of September 1, Texas has become the latest state to join this important and ever-growing movement. Here are two important things you need to know about these new Texas employment laws. 1. A Longer Statute of Limitations for Filing a […]
For more information about Texas, employer obligations visit Texas labor law posting requirements. Although some states, like California and New York, have strict requirements for employers to provide meal and rest breaks, Texas is not one of them. Under Texas law, there is no requirement for an employer to provide a meal period or […]
Employers in Texas are governed by federal labor laws and state labor laws enforced by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) and various other agencies. According to the TWC’s official website, “all Texas employers must display posters containing information on the Workers’ Compensation Program, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, the Fair Labor Standards […]
The City of Dallas has released a Paid Sick Leave (PSL) notice in both English and Spanish, outlining details of the new ordinance. Employers should make sure they are prepared prior to the August 1, 2019 effective date. Details of the PSL Ordinance Accrual of Paid Sick Leave As of August 1, 2019: Employers with […]
The Texas Office of Injured Employee Counsel (OIEC) recently released a new version of the Workers’ Compensation/Ombudsman Program notice, which has a publication date of April 2018. Below we’ve provided some information from the Deputy Public Counsel at the OIEC regarding changes to the notice and the current posting requirements. Updates to the Workers’ Comp/Ombudsman […]
The latest required change to the Texas labor law poster is on the Unemployment and Payday Law poster. Texas created a new Unemployment and Payday Law poster that replaces the previous Payday Law poster. This new poster adds unemployment benefit information to the existing payday law poster text. For more information about the Texas labor […]
The latest required change to the Texas labor law poster is on the Ombudsman Program poster. The updated poster from the Office of Injured Employee Counsel (OIEC) includes New information that the OIEC assists unrepresented injured employees with workers compensation claims New information about how the Ombudsman can help injured employees with disputed issues New […]
Employers in Texas will be required to post a new workers’ compensation notice January 1, 2013 whether they are covered by insurance or not. The new notices replace the word “illness” with “occupational disease”. Other changes for covered employers: The Division of Workers Compensation will process any requests for dispute resolution of a claim. The […]
Q: Is Texas Child Labor Law a required poster? A: According to written communication from the Labor Law Investigations Section of the Texas Workforce Commission, “the Child Labor Law poster is not required by law”. This poster is also not included on the Texas Workforce Commission Required Posters list. For more information […]