On October 11, 2021, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued Executive Order GA-40, which states that no entity in Texas can “compel” any individual, including any employee or consumer, to receive a COVID-19 vaccination who objects...more
10/13/2021
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Corporate Counsel ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Executive Orders ,
Governor Abbott ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Labor Regulations ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
On April 27, 2020, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued Executive Order GA-18 (Order) regarding the reopening of Texas businesses during the COVID-19 crisis. ...more
On March 24, 2020, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo issued a shelter-in-place order (the “Order”) for individuals residing in Harris County, Texas. The Order, issued to slow the spread of the virus that causes 2019...more
On June 10, 2019, the United States Supreme Court unanimously ruled that state wage and hour laws do not apply to certain drilling rig employees working off the California coast. The rig workers argued that California law...more
6/12/2019
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Choice-of-Law ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Enclave Rules ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Federal v State Law Application ,
Offshore Drilling ,
On-Call Employees ,
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ,
Parker Drilling Management Services Ltd v Newton ,
Preemption ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Reversal ,
SCOTUS ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Wage and Hour