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Coronavirus: Texas Workforce Commission Issues Guidance for Separations
As part of Cowles & Thompson’s continuing effort to keep our clients informed during the Coronavirus pandemic, we wanted to address an issue that will affect many Texas [...]
What Employers Should Know about the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Brian Farrington, head of the Cowles Thompson Employment Law section, wrote the following summary of the new employee rights created by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. The [...]
ALERT: Coronavirus and Recent Activities on Capitol Hill
With the unprecedented impacts related to the Coronavirus in the U.S. and globally, Cowles Thompson wants to share important news and decisions from Washington. UPDATE 3/22/20: Dow drops [...]
Supreme Court Casually Changes Decades of FLSA Enforcement
The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, 29 USC 201 et seq. (FLSA), is the federal wage and hour law. It establishes the federal minimum wage, currently $7.25 per [...]
To Whom Do Tips Belong? A Long and Winding Road
For as long as most people can remember, service employees in restaurants, bars, etc. have relied on tips from customers as a supplement to their income, or in many [...]
