Personnel and Employment
TOASE provides clients with guidance on all matters related to the employment relationship including but not limited to:
• | Provide assistance to human resource professionals, front line managers, and executive staff in discipline, termination, grievance and appeal procedures. |
• | Draft, review and amend personnel policies and procedures. |
• | Provide training, including sexual harassment and discrimination prevention training and supervisory training. |
• | Assist in responding to leave requests under the Family Medical Leave Act, Uniformed Services Employment and Re-employment Rights Act, state and federal law and client policies. |
• | Provide guidance on wage and hour issues, including overtime compensation and exempt status determination. |
• | Draft, review and amend employment contracts, including executive contracts. |
• | Investigate workplace conduct complaints, including EEO and harassment complaints, and make appropriate recommendations. |
• | Assist with Civil Service matters from hiring through promotion, discipline, indefinite suspension and appeal pursuant to both Chapter 143 of the Texas Local Government Code and City Charters. |
• | Prepare responses to complaints filed with governmental agencies including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Texas Workforce Commission. |
• | Provide representation in unemployment hearings before the Texas Workforce Commission. |
• | Provide guidance on compliance with, and avoiding complaints under, employment discrimination, whistleblower, workers compensation and retaliation laws. |
• | Provide a defense in employment-related litigation. |