Blog Posts in 2018

Are Your Tips Distributed Fairly?

Working as a tipped employee has its perks, but dealing with a tip pool can be extremely challenging. Tip pools are not always handled in the most professional manner, either because employers aren’t aware of the proper protocol or they simply chose to ignore the rules in favor of their own system. When tips are gathered together and distributed unfairly, it can result in major issues, including ...

Sexual Harassment at Office Holiday Parties: What You Need To Know

With Christmas and other winter holidays just around the corner, you may be gearing up to attend another holiday party at the office. While office parties can be a great way to relax and get to know your co-workers, these types of functions can easily get out of control, which may lead to uncomfortable or dangerous situations. This holiday season, discover the potential risks associated with ...

Attorneys Vandenberg-Rodes and Todd Slobin Represents Houston Man Fired for Sleeping Disorder

Brian Mahn has lived with narcolepsy — a sleeping disorder most often characterized by an uncontrollable tendency to fall asleep in relaxing, dark, or quiet settings — for most of his life. While it has always been problematic, the situation escalated recently when he says his employer, Apache Corporation, fired him due to the chronic health condition. He has come to Attorneys Dorian ...

Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: What Is and What It Isn't

According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), whether you are an employee or an applicant, it is unlawful to harass anyone due to their gender. Harassment can also be of a sexual nature and can happen between persons of the opposite or the same sex. Whether it’s an employer or co-worker, it is considered unlawful sexual harassment if any individual’s conduct results in a hostile ...