Victoria was a practicing attorney for over a decade, admitted in Texas and California. She has also held senior HR roles in major corporations, honing a talent for communicating across varied ...

Sarah Edwards is a seasoned legal writer with more than a decade of experience. Edwards has a deep understanding of advanced legal concepts and a knack for conveying complex topics in simple language.

Navigating employment law in Texas is complex, largely due to the state’s strict employment-at-will doctrine. This policy, which grants employers the right to fire employees for any reason—or none ...

Fixing employees' bad backs, sore knees and other work-related injuries costs Oklahoma City-based Hobby Lobby three times as much in Oklahoma as it does in Texas or Arkansas. Employers who do business ...

Workers on a lunch break wave to a passing Southern Pacific caboose in San Luis Obispo, Calif. on March 12, 1984. Tony Hertz Whether you’re clocking in at a fast food counter, retail store, ...

The Texas Supreme Court last week reaffirmed its decision in the Entergy v. Summers workers’ comp case. After a 2007 decision interpreted state law so that the owner of a work-site premises could ...

Companies that opt out of state workers' comp laws say the Employee Retirement Income Security Act will ensure that injured workers get justice.... Federal Workplace Law Fails To Protect Employees ...

We are frequently asked by businesses about workers’ compensation coverage for independent contractors. Clients ask us: Can our company cover independent contractors with workers’ compensation ...