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Policies, Procedures and Handbooks

Clear workplace policies help Texas businesses communicate expectations and make consistent employment decisions. I draft and review employee handbooks, policies, and procedures with attention to the organization’s operations and employment-law obligations.
The work can involve a new handbook, a focused policy update, or a review of existing materials. I help identify gaps, explain priorities, and develop language that management and employees can use in practice.

Dan M.
4 reviews

Ms. Mijares is an excellent attorney. She helped me with my work contract, addressed my issues and concerns, and did it in a timely manner. She was very thorough. I would highly recommend her.

Dan M.

4 reviews

Ms. Mijares is an excellent attorney. She helped me with my work contract, addressed my issues and concerns, and did it in a timely manner. She was very thorough. I would highly recommend her.

Workplace Policies I Can Help You Review

A handbook should reflect how the business actually operates. Depending on the organization, a review may address:

  • Hiring, onboarding, employment status, and acknowledgments
  • Compensation, timekeeping, attendance, and paid time off
  • Leave requests, accommodations, and return-to-work procedures
  • Equal employment opportunity, complaint reporting, and anti-retaliation policies
  • Performance expectations, discipline, and employee departures
  • Confidential information, company property, and workplace technology

I look for unclear language, inconsistent procedures, and provisions that may need to be tailored to the workforce or updated.

From Policy Review to Practical Implementation

I work with business owners, managers, and HR professionals to understand existing practices before recommending changes.

  • Review current handbooks and related employment documents
  • Identify priority revisions and explain the reasons for them
  • Draft or revise policies to fit the business’s needs
  • Help organize approval, distribution, and acknowledgment procedures
  • Advise on applying policies consistently when questions arise
  • Provide periodic review within an agreed engagement scope

Policies are one part of managing workplace risk. Clear procedures and consistent implementation matter alongside the written documents.
Request a consultation to discuss a handbook or policy project.

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My Work Through Their Words

Dan M.

4 reviews

3 years ago

Ms. Mijares is an excellent attorney. She helped me with my work contract, addressed my issues and concerns, and did it in a timely manner. She was very thorough. I would highly recommend her.

Vernon G.

8 reviews

2 years ago

I worked with Kristin regarding two separate agreements and was very happy with the guidance and advice she gave me. Her legal advice was sound, insightful and helpful.

Bonnie P.

3 reviews

3 years ago

Kristin did a great job in helping me understand a very complicated legal issue. She also advised me, beyond the scope of the issue, on business law matters in general. I would recommend her to anyone facing a confusing legal problem with their business.

Joseph G

1 review

2 years ago

I've worked with Kristin on a few issues as a business owner and could not be happier with her ethics, her insight and her help.

Cindy G.

7 reviews

2 years ago

I highly recommend Kristin to anyone facing challenges at work. Her expertise, dedication, and ability to resolve my situation through a successful outcome were truly impressive. If you're dealing with legal issues in your workplace, her guidance can make a significant difference in achieving a fair and positive resolution.

Selected Prior Matters

Oil & Gas Executive

A company executive had to take several days of medical leave after his son suddenly fell ill. However, while on leave, his company suddenly fired him, claiming his work had recently been sub-par. The company’s excuse that they had not illegally infringed on his protected medical leave did not hold water, and it chose to instead offer a settlement not long after the case was filed.

Human Resources/Service Industry

A store clerk needed several weeks of medical leave after she suffered complications following a routine surgery. When she was due to return to work, her employer fired her, alleging she had failed to submit the required paperwork to ensure her medical leave was “protected.” Kristin Mijares filed suit for retaliation and wrongful termination and negotiated a substantial settlement for the clerk’s damages and emotional distress.

Business Counseling

Kristin Mijares counseled a prominent Dallas physician’s group on how to handle problem employees, complaints of discrimination or harassment, partnership disputes, terminations, or discipline. Ms. Mijares also drafted personnel handbooks, employment agreements, separation agreements and restrictive covenants. In addition, she handled the group’s employment defense negotiations and litigation and offered litigation support to in-house counsel.

Your Priorities, My Focus

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972-914-3626
5956 Sherry Lane, 20th Floor Dallas, TX 75225