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• Ft. Worth Passes Anti-Homosexual Discrimination Ordnance

   Is San Antonio far behind?  Ft. Worth passed a broad anti-homosexual discrimination ordnance.  The ordnance applies to transgender folks, as well as to gay or lesbian persons.  This ordnance only applies to the city of…

• Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act Takes Effect

   The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) takes effect  Nov. 21.   GINA prohibits discrimination based on genetic information.  Among its provisions, it will prohibit insurance companies and employers from requesting family medical history from employees…

• Sexual Harassment Victim Gets Promotion

   Cathy McBroom is headed back to Galveston with a promotion.  See Texas Lawyer story.  Ms. McBroom was one of the ladies complaining about Sam Kent's sexual  harassment.  Judge Kent later accepted a plea bargain and…

• Independent Contractors Must not be Economically Dependent

   Many employers seek to reduce cost by hiring independent contractors to perform some work.  The employer does not have to pay benefits to an independent contractor.  But, what is an independent contractor?  The IRS uses…

• Privatization Presents Opportunity as Well as Risk

   You're a federal employer and you have some "dead weight" you want to get rid of.  One method is to privatize your services.  Privatization allows the federal employer to "abolish" all jobs within a given…

• Vets Day: This Generation has Heroes, Too

   Today comes another Veteran’s Day.  Many of us recall a grandfather who served or an uncle who endured.  But, as Pres. Obama, noted, the same service we grew up hearing about occurs today, everyday.  The…

• San Antonio Manager Forbids Speaking Spanish

   I do not what is going on, but there is another story about a Manager allegedly telling her employees not to speak Spanish in the workplace.  See local San Antonio Express News story.  This was…

• Unemployment over 10%

   Unemployment is now over 10%.  First time since the early 1980’s.  There are indications that the economy is improving.  But, still, some employers will take this opportunity to get rid of some folks.  Beware persons…

• Shooter Motivated by Islam?

   Early reports (always suspect) are that the shooter at the Ft. Hood massacre was motivated at least in part by some sort of Islam fervor.   See this post also.   But, his cousin was…

• New Mexico Hispanics are not Immigrants

   From a more sociological perspective, the San Antonio Express news agrees that requiring New Mexico employees to only speak English is wrong on many levels.  See story.  The Express news adds that New Mexico, of…