There are times when you have to let an employee go because it's just not working. You know that it's the best move for the company, and you know that you have a valid reason to fire them. However, you are concerned that the employee may lie about why they were fired....
You worked hard to become a doctor, and now an unhappy patient is looking to destroy your reputation. Unfortunately, you need to accept the chance of facing at least one of these claims during your career is high. That does not mean you need to accept the accusations...
No matter how much effort your company puts into developing a harassment-free environment, all it takes is one rude or highly sensitive employee to put your company at risk of harassment complaints. Maybe your naturally flirtatious lead salesperson offends a transfer...
Once upon a time in Texas, a disgruntled employee might settle a dispute with their employer with a gun. Nowadays, most choose a lawsuit as their weapon of choice. As an employer, you need to be alert to this danger. While a lawsuit won’t kill you, it could certainly...
New court decisions have blurred the lines between contractual and extracontractual liability claims in the third party claim context. What was once a purely contractual claim—breach of the duty to defend—has recently evolved into a claim for tort damages in Texas....
