On March 19, 2025, the EEOC published a press release warning against “unlawful DEI-related discrimination.” Let’s unpack what’s in the announcement, how we got here, and how this impacts the American workplace and employee rights. Summary of the joint press release In its press release, the EEOC states that “The widespread adoption of DEI… does [...]
If you’re working for a company in Texas, you may be wondering if the employee rights laws are any different in Texas than they are elsewhere in the United States. Well, fortunately there are plenty of basic protections you can depend on in Texas that are outlined by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) – we [...]
Jackson Spencer Law: Amazon’s ‘corporate apathy’ failed to protect vulnerable worker
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act of 2023 (PWFA) is intended to fill some gaps left by the Pregnancy Discrimination Act. The PWFA requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to pregnant workers for any known limitations related to, affected by, or arising out of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, unless the accommodation will cause the [...]
Layoffs are an unwelcome fact of life in today’s economy. Nobody likes being laid off, but it’s worse when you think you were unfairly let go because of your age. Age discrimination, like other forms of discrimination in employment, is illegal in Texas. Proving age discrimination is difficult, but it isn’t impossible. We’ll review what [...]
A hostile work environment is more than a triple-digit temperature day in Dallas. It’s more than just disagreeing with a co-worker over what radio station gets played in the shop that afternoon. A hostile work environment is behavior so intimidating and pervasive it makes it impossible to do your work on a daily basis. And [...]
If you’re suddenly unemployed, the first thing you may think about is filing for unemployment benefits. The last thing you think about is having your benefits denied because you got a severance payment when you left your job. Does severance pay affect unemployment, and if so, can you get your benefits restored? Jackson Spencer Law [...]
Refusal to Accommodate High-Risk Pregnancy Resulted in Loss of Twins, Lawsuit Claims HOUSTON — Employment law firm Jackson Spencer Law has filed a pregnancy discrimination and retaliation lawsuit against Trinity Services Group, Inc. and TKC Holdings, Inc. on behalf of Sherri Denise Collins of Houston. The defendants, which provide food services to correctional institutions, refused [...]
‘Maybe Having a Kid Wasn’t the Best Choice for You,’ Supervisor Told Him Employment law firm Jackson Spencer Law filed a lawsuit against Starbucks Corporation in the Western District of Washington at Seattle on behalf of Dion Johnson, a U.S. Army veteran. The lawsuit alleges that Johnson was discriminated against and retaliated against for his [...]
On April 23, 2024 the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a new rule that declares noncompete agreements as unenforceable nationwide. Lawsuits seeking injunction are already being brought against the FTC which could push back the effective date of this rule, so this will be a situation to monitor closely. Here’s what we know about the [...]
You made the brave decision to report harassment. And now something has shifted at [...]