TX Business Report

 February 2012

• Annual Conference a Record Breaker
• Workforce Q&A - Pay Discrimination Audits and Lawsuits
• Don't Fail Us - Education Accountability
• Member Profile - Houston Community College
• Talk About Business - Dear TEA: Make the Test Count

January 2012

• The New Drug Threat - Prescription Drug Abuse is Getting Texas Workers Hooked, and Killed
• Workforce Q&A - Employees and Social Media Policies
• A Year of Firsts at TAB's Annual Conference
• Member Profile - Amerex Energy Services
• Message from 2012 TAB Chair Rudy Oeftering
• Talk About Business - Dear TEA: Make the Test Count

• Time to think about Obamacare-What will you do about health insurance.
• Workforce Q&A -Changes to union election proceedings
• Driving the message home
• Member Profile - Austin Glass and Mirror
• 2011 Chairman report
• Talk About Business - Primary care, a primary concern

November 2011

• Message to Super Committee: Go Big
• Workforce Q&A - When to use E-Verify
• Board of Directors Ballot
• Business Profile - Honors for TAB Team
• Obama NLRB Requires Employers to Post Notice of Employee Rights
• Talk About Business - The Committee needs to be Super

 October 2011

• TAB's Second Annual Higher Education Conference - October 18
• Workforce Q&A - Advice on Wall Street concerns
• Texas has a proposition for you, actually 10 of them.
• Member Profile - Fossil Rim Wildlife Center
• A new concept to earn a college degree.
• Talk About Business - Seven Dangerous Distractions

September 2011

• Career Ready Graduates - Schools and Businesses Partner to Ensure a Quality Workforce
• Workforce Q&A - Confidentiality Agreements and the NLRA
• Texas Back Under the Microscope - A 1999 Flashback
• Member Profile - Blazer Electric and Satellite
• Texas Center for Federal Policy Launched
• Talk About Business - When Blackout Threats Become Reality

August 2011

• Washington Woes. Texas Solutions - TAB Launches New Policy Center
• Workforce Q&A - More Department of Labor audits
• Four in Focus - Washington Must Immediately Make Key Reforms.
• Member Profile - Star Furniture
• Franke Joins Team TAB
• Talk About Business - Medi-scare? Reform Shouldn't Scare Us

July 2011

• Session in our Rearview Mirror-How Business Interests Fared in Tough Budget Year
• Workforce Q&A - Should my business enroll in E-Verify?
• Sun Sets on Session, But Not on Some Agencies
• Member Profile - Trinity Hughes Construction
• Needed Reforms Blown in During Special Session
• Talk About Business - Cancel Washington's Unlimited Credit Card

June 2011

• Defending Against Government Overreach - Latest attack would politicize procurement.
• Workforce Q&A - New whistleblower provisions.
• Small Business to Washington - Get out of the way.
• Member Profile - Midland Manufacturing Company
• Session Recap: Tort Reform Package Passed
• Talk About Business - Us Against Him: How the President Tears Down Texas

May 2011

• The Good, The Bad and the Ugly - A look at legislation impacting business.
• Workforce Q&A - How the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act affects business
• Member Profile - B-5 Construction
• More doctors for more Texas
• Talk About Business - Jobs or Lizards?

April 2011

• Road-Tested Solutions - State must commit to a world-class transportaion system
• Workforce Q&A - Break time for nursing mothers
• Nelson Salinas: TAB's Education Lobbyist
• Member Profile - Market Basket Food Stores
• Education: A TAB Priority
• Talk About Business - The Building Blocks for Texas' Future

March 2011

• Right Prescription for Health Care - Lt. Gov. Dewhurst, Sen. Nelson offer smart reforms.
• Workforce Q&A - Family medical leave act management
• Texas to Washington: Make it Balance.
• Member Profile - Hunt Advertising and Consulting
• Shortfall shouldn't shortchange education
• Talk About Business - Driving Toward Real Solutions

February 2011

• Dream Big Texas, We Did - A look back at the 2011 TAB Annual Conference
• Workforce Q&A - Providing nursing mother space
• What Texas leaders are saying about the Annual Conference
• Member Profile - Gopher Industrial Inc.
• Hammond makes power list
• Talk About Business - A Right Prescription for Texas

January 2011

• EPA vs. Texas
• Workforce Q&A - Using FMLA for an injured worker.
• TAB's Annual Conference fast approaching
• Member Profile - State Farm Insurance, Steve Allen Agency
• Message from 2011 TAB Chair Brett Graham
• Talk About Business - Difficult, but Doable

December 2010

• A Prerequisite for Continued Prosperity - TAB's Education Foundation Inaugural Higher Ed Summit
• Workforce Q&A - Who is responsible for replacing damaged company property?
• Chamber Partners Conference a Success
• Member Profile - National Coupling Company, Inc.
• Chair Report: 2010 Chair Gray Mayes
• Talk About Business - A Prerequisite for Continued Prosperity

November 2010

• New TAB Foundation Formed to Advance Quality Education in Texas
• Workforce Q&A - Are private agreements to arbitrate employment-related disputes still enforceable in Texas?
• Texas Voters Cast Votes for Job Creation
• Member Profile - University Title Company - Quality Service with a Personal Touch
• Talk About Business - Historic Election Shows Great Promise For Business

October 2010

• Why Medicaid Managed Care Is A Must
• Workforce Q&A - Deferred Adjudication.
• Voters support Lawsuit Reform. Will Lawmakers Listen?
• Member Profile - Graham International - Texas Company Keeps Businesses Moving
• Talk About Business - Prosperity if Priority One

September 2010

• TAB Takes Aim At improving Higher Education
• Workforce Q&A - Federal Government Contractors and mandatory arbitraition agreements.
• Pro-Businless Picks - BACPAC Endorsements
• Member Profile - Red Fly Studio
• Keeping All Americans Working
• Talk About Business - No New Taxes - No Way, No How

August 2010

• TAB support "Texas Back to Work"
• Workforce Q&A - Can a Texas employer adopt a mandatory direct deposit policy
• Spotlight on Jobs: Socialize Your Recruitment Strategy
• Member Profile - Durham-Ellis Pecan Company
• 31^st Annual Texas Employment Relations Symposium Wrap-up
• Talk About Business - Time Is Wrong To End Bush Tax Cuts

July 2010

• TAB/Employers fight New IRS Requirements
• Workforce Q&A - do the FMLA provisions override company policy regarding notifications?
• TAB Leader Set to Retire
• Member Profile - C.C. Battery Company, Inc.
• Talk About Business - Drilling Moratorium Bad for Gulf, Bad for Jobs

June 2010

• EPA/Obama Launch Blow to Texas Economy
• Member Profile - Standard Sales Company, L.P. Headquartered in Odessa – “This Bud’s For You” Selling The Red, White And Blue In West Texas
• Workforce Q&A - Are we required to give our employee time off to attend briefings assoicated with their spouse's overseas deployment?
• Talk About Business - Pelosi uses IRS to Punish American Employers

May 2010

• TAB Continues Pushing Power of Education
• Member Profile - IESI - Partners for a cleaner Environment
• Workforce Q&A - Legal implications of outsourcing HR and payroll responsibilites.
• Talk About Business - Saving Lives, Saving Dollars

April 2010

• Business Groups Denounce ObamaCare
• Member Profile - Evins Personnel Consultants
• Workforce Q&A - What is the "Franken Amendment" and how does this new law impact employers?
• National Affairs Conference Agenda
• Talk About Business - Liberal Agenda for America: Destroy Middle Class

March 2010

• TAB Readies for 82^nd Legislative Session
• Member Profile - Summit Financial Group
• Workforce Q&A - When are you required to investigate an employee’s complaint and what should be placed in writing?
• Talk About Business - A Business Climate on the Brink

February 2010

• Leaders tackle education at 2010 TAB Annual Conference
• Perspectives - Effect of the Tea Party Movement
• Workforce Q&A - What is the &ldquoFranken Amendment” and how does this new law impact employers?
• Talk About Business - Can’t Tax ANd Spend Your Way to Prosperity

January 2010

• EPA Pursues Radical Regulation
• Member Profile - BGI Enterprises, Inc.
• Workforce Q&A - Is an employee's electronic signature sufficient to establish that the employee received an employment policy?
• Talk About Business - Success of Texas Business Hinges on Education

December 2009

• EPA-TCEQ Brouhaha Threatens Business Climate
• Member Profile: Texans Can! Academy
• Workforce Q&A - H1N1 and employee abscences
• Talk About Business - Four Horsemen of the Economic Apocallypse

November 2009

• Speaker Pelosi Passes “Worst Bill Ever”
• TAB to Launch “Dream Big Texas” Program
• Workforce Q&A - Personal use of computers at work.
• Talk About Business - TAB to Spotlight Future of Texas Education

October 2009

• D.C. May Shut the Lights on Texas Business
• Member Profile - Texas Instruments
• Workforce Q&A - Importance of Policy Manuals.
• Talk About Business - Why is Texas Leaving Its Children Behind?

September 2009

• TAB, Gov. Perry Fight Against ObamaCare
• 2009-2011 Employment Law Handook released.
• Workforce Q&A - Employment Practices Liability Insurance.
• Talk About Business - A Reality Check for the White House

August 2009

• TAB Leads Historic Education Coalition
• Member Profile - Allied Oilfield Machine & Pump
• Workforce Q&A - New FMLA Regulations, What you need to do now.
• Talk About Business - Angy About ObamaCare? I Am!

July 2009

• TAB Helps Launch Call for CoverageCampaign
• Member Profile - Texas Farm Products
• Workforce Q&A - Workforce Reduction - Requiring employees to take unpaid leave
• Talk About Business - America Needs Real Solutions for Health Care Crisis

June 2009

• TAB Scores Big in Legislative Session
• Member Profile - Corporate Facilities Management Services
• Workforce Q&A - Changes in the Family and Medical Leave Act
• Talk About Business - TAB Success is Due to Supporters Like You

May 2009

• TAB Legislative Goals Closer to Reality
• Member Profile - United Supermarkets
• Workforce Q&A - We’ve heard a lot about the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. What is its significance and what practices should we adopt going forward to ensure compliance?
• Talk About Business - It’s Time to Put Student Achievement First

April 2009

• UI Battle Heats Up In Texas Legislature
• Member Profile - Providence Risk & Insurance Services, Inc.
• Workforce Q&A - We are moving our plant to a different site. If some of the employees choose not to travel to work at the other site, will they be able to collect unemployment benefits if they quit?
• Talk About Business - TAB Says No To Trial Lawyer Bailout

March 2009

• Lively Debate Highlists Immigration Summit
• Member Profile - Sampson Steel
• Workforce Q&A - How do you handle pay issues when you have to shut down the office or company when there is inclement weather? Do you need to pay the non-exempt employees?
• Talk About Business - Obama Declares War on Texas

February 2009

• Annual Conference Sets Stage for Busy 2009
• Member Profile - Talk O’ Texas
• Workforce Q&A - How can I know that my company and our employees are working with a quality investment professional?
• Talk About Business - Liberal Wish List Could Soon Be Reality

January 2009

• TAB Ready to Meet Session Challenges with Relentless Effort
• Member Profile - Stress Engineering Services, Inc.
• Workforce Q&A - What is the Employee Free Choice Act(EFCA) and should I be worried about it?
• Talk About Business - Remove Roadblocks to Texas Transportation Crisis

December 2008

• TAB Chamber Conference is a “Home Run”
• Member Profile - James Avery Craftsman
• Workforce Q&A - What options do we have for retrieving company owned equipment?
• Talk About Business - A More Imperfect Union