A day after reporting that Texas employees rejecting a return to suitable work for fear of contracting COVID-19 could lose unemployment benefits, Govenor Abbott announced that the TWC has promulgated rules allowing employees to continue receipt of benefits even if rejecting a return to suitable work. According to the Governor’s press release: Each unemployment insurance...
Russell Cawyer publishes a new blog post, “DOL Issues Administrator Interpretation on Misclassification of Independent Contractors.” Russell's blog is published on the Texas Employment Law Update.