July 2015 - Horton Law Firm

Upping the Ante on Parental Leave

by andyarnold | Jul 22, 2015 | Employment Law

Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Group, recently announced that parents working for Virgin Management will begin receiving up to one year of paid parental leave after the birth of a child, at up to 100% of their base salary. This policy offers new parents –... read more

Work Life Balance: A Forgotten Concept?

by andyarnold | Jul 22, 2015 | Employment Law

Two years ago, a Goldman Sachs summer intern was found unconscious in the shower after working a grueling 72-hour shift at the company’s London office. Excessive sleep deprivation, caused by a pattern of all-nighters at the bank, led to an epileptic seizure that took... read more

Racist Texts Cost AT&T Executive His Job

by andyarnold | Jul 20, 2015 | Discrimination, Employment Law

An AT&T executive was fired recently after an employee accused him of keeping and sending racist images on his work phone. The offensive images came into the spotlight when Knoyme King, a 30-year employee at AT&T, filed a lawsuit against Aaron Slator and other... read more

A Raise for 5 Million Americans

by andyarnold | Jul 20, 2015 | Employment Law

A new plan proposed by President Obama would potentially raise compensation for more than 5 million Americans by changing their employment classification. This proposal would update the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of the late 1930s, which aimed to protect... read more

Horton Law Firm Blog

Upping the Ante on Parental Leave

Work Life Balance: A Forgotten Concept?

Racist Texts Cost AT&T Executive His Job

A Raise for 5 Million Americans

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