Attorney Holly Williams recently spoke with Tara Thomas of ABC Big 2 News for YourBasin.com regarding the heated rhetoric surrounding a number of topics that’s become commonplace in our hyper-political environment. While the First Amendment protects our right to free speech, even when that speech is hurtful or offensive, there are important exceptions. Especially when it comes to the workplace. “One of the primary limits [to free speech] that I’m not sure people always realize, is that the Constitution applies to our relationship to our government. So, there is technically no right to freedom of speech in a private workplace,” Williams said. This means that, to an extent, employers can limit the topics their employees are allowed to discuss. And because Texas is an employment-at-will jurisdiction, that employment can be terminated for almost any reason. You can watch Holly’s interview above. Read more here.

Williams Law Firm, P.C. has been recognized by Chambers and Partners in the 2026 Spotlight Texas Guide for its work in Labor & Employment Law. This recognition reflects the firm’s ongoing commitment to delivering thoughtful, effective representation for both employers and employees across Texas. Chambers and Partners is widely regarded as the leading global legal ranking organization, evaluating law firms through extensive independent research and interviews with clients and legal professionals. Inclusion in the 2026 Spotlight Texas Guide highlights Williams Law Firm’s strength in handling complex workplace matters, including sexual harassment, discrimination, retaliation, wage disputes, and HR compliance. Led by attorney Holly Williams, who is Board Certified in Labor & Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, the firm has built a reputation for practical counsel, strategic advocacy, and consistent results. The Chambers recognition also reflects the firm’s client-focused approach to resolving workplace disputes and advising organizations on evolving

An independent arbitrator has found that regional health provider PermiaCare, engaged in a pattern of sex and pregnancy discrimination and harassment that caused a former accounting supervisor to resign. The arbitrator concluded that PermiaCare violated the Pregnant Worker Fairness Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The decision is believed to be the first award of damages under PWFA, which went into effect in 2023. Under the law employers are required to provide “reasonable accommodations” to qualified employees’ known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions unless such accommodations create an “undue hardship” for the employer. Jacqueline Tarango joined PermiaCare in 2019 as a staff accountant before being promoted to accounting supervisor in 2021. During her first pregnancy in 2020, she alleged that her immediate supervisor subjected her to a hostile work environment. He left the agency but later returned in the same role.