Texas Employment Law Blog

This is Part 2 of our three part series regarding overtime violations among Department of Defense contractors.  If you have not already, check out Part 1 (Common Violations in the Industry). We frequently see and hear about Department of Defense contractors violating federal wage law (the Fair Labor Standards Act or FLSA) by failing to pay their […]

This is Part 1 of our three part series regarding overtime violations among Department of Defense contractors.  After you read this article, be sure to check out Part 2 (Why Defense Contractors Violate) and Part 3 (Nationwide Study Reveals Defense Contractors Most Common Overtime Violator Among Federal Contractors). If you have been following the defense industry, you have noticed […]

Many employers, especially those in the construction or oil and gas business, employ foremen (sometimes also called “leads” or “project managers”). These employees work alongside a rotating crew of hourly workers but also have some managerial responsibilities for the crew. The foreman might assign specific tasks to workers, communicate with the customer, and be responsible […]