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09/25/2025

Let us destroy the government or . . . we’ll destroy the government!

09/25/2025

08/26/2025

Starting September 1, 2025, Texas is changing the game. A new law (Senate Bill 1318) puts strict limits on what healthcare non-competes can say and how far they can go. If you’ve ever worried, “Can my hospital really stop me from practicing nearby?”, this law gives you more clarity — and more freedom.

A new law (Senate Bill 1318) puts strict limits on what healthcare non-competes can say and how far they can go.

08/06/2025

A dental company has agreed to pay $61,000 to settle a claim brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission because it refused to grant a religious accommodation requested by an employee. The worker, who sought to wear a scrub skirt instead of pants due to her faith, was denied and later fired when she couldn’t comply. The EEOC handled the matter before litigation, and the settlement came during pre‑litigation conciliation.

A dental company has agreed to pay $61,000 to settle a claim brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission because it refused to grant a religious accommodation requested by an employee.

08/05/2025

What’s raising eyebrows is what happened after the ruling. McAdams, who had never handled a Tesla case before, was hired to oversee six more disputes involving Tesla—and one against Musk’s social media company, X—earning over $270,000 in fees. Balan calls that a “de facto kickback” and argues that his financial relationship with Tesla undermines trust in the fairness of arbitration.

What’s raising eyebrows is what happened after the ruling. McAdams, who had never handled a Tesla case before, was hired to oversee six more disputes involving Tesla—and one against Musk’s social media company, X—earning over $270,000 in fees. Balan calls that a “de facto kickback” and a...

08/04/2025

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sued Mayo Clinic, alleging that the organization violated federal civil rights law by denying a security guard’s request for a religious exemption from its mandatory COVID‑19 vaccination policy.

08/03/2025

Workday must now provide the court with a list of all companies that used the HiredScore features by August 20. This will help identify who might be affected and allow notice to be sent out to potential members of the case.

The plaintiff in the case alleges that the AI unfairly filtered out his application before a human ever saw it. Workday argued that it shouldn’t be held responsible because it’s just a software provider, not an employer or employment agency. But the judge disagreed, finding that Workday’s tool...

05/18/2025

This weekend marks a pair of defining anniversaries in the long and unfinished arc of civil rights law in the United States. Seventy-one years ago today, on May 17, 1954, the Supreme Court issued its unanimous decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka , holding that state-sanctioned segrega

03/27/2025

Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act
The emotional and dramatic story of the decades-long push for equality and accessibility that culminated in the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990. A story of courage and perseverance, the film highlights the determined people who literally put their bodies on the line to achieve their goal and change the lives of all Americans. From AMERICAN EXPERIENCE.

https://www.themckinneylawfirm.com/texasemploymentlawblog/2025/3/27/change-not-charity-the-americans-with-disabilities-act

02/27/2025

Transgender Employee’s Lawsuit Against Liberty University Moves Forward

A federal judge recently ruled that a lawsuit against Liberty University, filed by a former employee who alleges discrimination based on her transgender identity, can proceed. This case is a critical development for LGBTQ+ workers, reinforcing that religious employers cannot always use faith-based defenses to justify discriminatory actions.

A federal judge recently ruled that a lawsuit against Liberty University, filed by a former employee who alleges discrimination based on her transgender identity, can proceed. This case is a critical development for LGBTQ+ workers, reinforcing that religious employers cannot always use faith-based d

02/22/2025

In a significant policy shift, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has moved to dismiss several pending lawsuits alleging discrimination based on gender identity. This action aligns with President Donald Trump's recent executive order on "gender ideology extremism" and corresponding guidance from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).

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In a significant policy shift, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has moved to dismiss several pending lawsuits alleging discrimination based on gender identity. This action aligns with President Donald Trump's recent executive order on "gender ideology extremism" and

01/20/2025

The U.S. Supreme Court has handed down a decision in EMD Sales Inc. v. Carrera that could significantly impact workers seeking to challenge employer misclassification under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). In a unanimous opinion, the Court ruled that employers need only meet the “preponderance of the evidence” standard—showing it is more likely than not that an exemption applies—to classify employees as exempt from overtime and minimum wage protections.

This decision rejected the stricter “clear and convincing evidence” standard previously applied by the Fourth Circuit, a move that simplifies the burden on employers while potentially making it harder for workers to prevail in disputes over overtime and wage rights.

The U.S. Supreme Court has handed down a decision in EMD Sales Inc. v. Carrera that could significantly impact workers seeking to challenge employer misclassification under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). In a unanimous opinion, the Court ruled that employers need only meet the “preponderance...