When you subscribe to your Employment Law Letter, you get a newsletter specifically designed for employers and HR professionals in your state. It's written by attorneys in your state who know the unique challenges and laws you must deal with every day.

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Michael P. Maslanka has 20 years of experience in labor and employment law and is board certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. His emphasis lies in counseling clients on employment and labor matters, representing management in federal and state court employment discrimination litigation, and representing management in union arbitrations and before the labor board.
Mike is the author of three books:

 

• Human Resources Forms with Commentary (Warren Gorham & Lamont, 1998);
• Guide to Employee Discipline and Termination (Warren Gorham & Lamont 1997); and
• Texas Employers' Guide to Employee Handbooks and Personnel Policy Manuals (M. Lee Smith Publishers LLC 1996).

He has written a handbook for Texas employers: How to Avoid Legal Pitfalls in Hiring & Firing in Texas (M. Lee Smith Publishers LLC 1995). He has also contributed to numerous books about employment law, including co-authoring a chapter for Texas Employment Law (James Publishing 1999) about the hiring process; has contributed several articles to the Texas Lawyer; and has published two articles in the Texas Bar Journal: The Complete Lawyer: A Balanced Approach to Life and the Law (1995) and The Top Ten Rules of Effective Client Communications (2000).

In 1999, Mike was profiled in the Texas Lawyer. When asked "What has been your single most rewarding experience as a lawyer?" Mike replied, "The writer Harlen Ellison once said that he 'often cursed the lesson, but blessed the knowledge.' I've been fortunate in being able to take the lessons I've learned and share them with others through my newsletter, my speeches and articles, and my books. Being able to have this type of exponential impact is a privilege." Texas Lawyer, Labor of Love: A Q&A with Michael Maslanka (May 31, 1999).

Each month, the Texas Employment Law Letter three-part subscription package delivers the practical, hands-on advice you need to manage your Texas workforce safely and in compliance with Texas and federal laws. That's because the newsletter's editors are Texas attorneys who defend and counsel employers statewide.

Each issue also keeps you on top of U.S. Supreme Court and Texas court decisions that affect your workforce, all reported with Texas's local laws and policies in mind. You get all the information you need to stay in business — and out of the courtroom.

Your complete subscription package includes:

1. Texas Employment Law Letter — 12 monthly issues mailed to you and also available online. Also includes periodic NewsAlerts by e-mail as needed.
   
2. Access to HRhero.com Subscribers-Only Area — You'll find a wealth of helpful information, available to subscribers only, at no additional cost:
   
   • Employment Law Letter articles from all 50 states plus D.C.;
   • Sample policies;
   • Your state's statutes and regulations affecting employers;
   • Federal statutes and regulations on employment and labor law;
   • Results from Surveys of HR professionals;
   • HR Executive Special Reports — more than 20 of our in-depth reports;
   • Hot Topics;
   • Employers Forum online commuity for HR professionals and counsel.
   
3. HR Executive Special Reports — 60-page reports covering topics that are too complex to be fully covered in your monthly newsletter. You'll periodically receive a new Special Report via e-mail, and more than 20 are available online, covering topics like FMLA, ADA, employee privacy, downsizing risks, and background checks.

Written by Employment Law Attorneys in Texas
Texas Employment Law Letter is written by Texas attorneys who advise and represent employers just like you.

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