Employment Alert – No More COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates in Texas
Private employers in Texas cannot require applicants, contractors, or employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Employment Alert – Delivered: EEOC Publishes Final Rules Implementing Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
On June 18, 2024, the final regulations implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act will become effective.
GableGotwals Welcomes Isabel C. Mulino to the Firm
Her practice focuses on commercial litigation and governmental relations.
Championing Fair Housing: Former Chief of the Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office of Civil Rights Enforcement Chris Thrutchley Leads the Fight Against Discrimination
For more than 30 years, Chris has counseled employers regarding best labor and employment law practices and has successfully defended employers in labor and employment disputes (arbitration, litigation, administrative proceedings) around the country. Chris also advises clients on fair housing compliance and represents clients in regard to fair housing complaints and litigation.
The Journal Record – Gavel to Gavel: Federal Court Strikes Down NLRB’s Joint Employer Rule by Brooks A. Richardson
Employers, even those currently without a union representing a segment of the workforce, should seriously consider implementing labor relations training for managers and supervisors to mitigate against the growing risk of unionization that’s spreading around the country.
GableGotwals Obtains Unanimous Reversal in Oklahoma Supreme Court
GableGotwals obtained a significant victory in the Oklahoma Supreme Court for its client, the Jackson County Emergency Medical Service District. In a unanimous, published opinion on a public law question of first impression, the High Court issued a writ against a Grady County District Judge prohibiting further proceedings in a personal injury case against the District. Neither the Oklahoma Constitution authorizing creation of the District nor the Oklahoma Governmental Tort Claims Act, which protects counties and cities, expressly authorizes immunity for Districts from damage suits. The Supreme Court held, the District had sovereign immunity and prohibited the District Court from going forward in the suit against the District.
GableGotwals Obtains Unanimous Reversal in Oklahoma Supreme Court
GableGotwals obtained a significant victory in the Oklahoma Supreme Court for its client, the Jackson County Emergency Medical Service District.
Energy Alert – Implications of New 10th Circuit Opinion On Oilfield Contamination Litigation
The Tenth Circuit’s decision will likely make it more difficult to obtain summary judgment in oilfield contamination cases.