Tez Romero

Tez Romero

Human Resources Director America

Mary Tez Romero-Maquipotin

Senior Legal Researcher

3+ years experience71,299 Total views on Human Resources Director America in 2025

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Legal Cases Regulation Compliance

Tez Romero is a Senior Legal Researcher at Key Media and a contributor to Human Resources Director. Since joining the company in 2023, she has covered legal and regulatory developments across multiple industries and jurisdictions. For HRD, she reports on employment law, workplace disputes, court decisions, and legislative developments affecting employers, HR leaders, and organizations.

Her reporting focuses on translating complex legal and policy developments into practical, accessible insights that help HR professionals understand the workplace issues shaping their workforce and business decisions.

How I think about writing for this industry…

“I've found that many of the biggest workplace conversations begin long before they become HR priorities. Court decisions, newly filed claims, and legislative developments often provide an early view of the issues shaping employers and employees, and I enjoy helping readers understand what those changes mean in practice.”

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Featured content from Mary

Former MD sues RBC Capital Markets over maternity leave 'pregnancy tax' Bank of America faces lawsuit over alleged unpaid computer boot-up time Walmart employee claims she was fired hours after emailing HR

Previous experience

  • Key Media — Legal Researcher

Education

  • Juris Doctor, Holy Name University
  • B.S. in Business Administration Major in Marketing Management, Holy Name University

Read the latest stories by Mary

Worker says transit agency fired him over disability absences

He says he documented every sick day for a genetic condition - and lost his job anyway

Worker says transit agency fired him over disability absences

Worker sues Apple, alleges retaliation after reporting racist comments to HR

He says HR promised no retaliation. Months later his bonus and title were gone, he claims

Worker sues Apple, alleges retaliation after reporting racist comments to HR

Duke Energy called it retirement; ex-manager's suit alleges she was fired

After 37 years, she says her exit came with a "retirement" letter she never asked for

Duke Energy called it retirement; ex-manager's suit alleges she was fired

Worker says T-Mobile approved his mental-health leave then scheduled over it

He got the leave signed off - then says managers put him on the schedule anyway

Worker says T-Mobile approved his mental-health leave then scheduled over it

Amazon fired Black manager days after she reported alleged bias, lawsuit claims

A performance plan pulled for missing its own paperwork sits at the center of this suit

Amazon fired Black manager days after she reported alleged bias, lawsuit claims

Manager sues IQVIA, alleges firing over Indian cultural conversations at work

He claims the same cultural chats his colleagues had freely became the reason he lost his job

Manager sues IQVIA, alleges firing over Indian cultural conversations at work

Cybersecurity firm fired worker on medical leave, then advertised her job, suit alleges

Fired the same day her medical leave was active, she says - then the role reappeared

Cybersecurity firm fired worker on medical leave, then advertised her job, suit alleges

Worker says UF Health left her exposed after she reported a racial slur

A hospital worker says speaking up cost her more than staying silent would have

Worker says UF Health left her exposed after she reported a racial slur

University fired 44-year basketball trainer over age, lawsuit alleges

After 44 years, he says one phrase gave the real reason away - and the story later shifted

University fired 44-year basketball trainer over age, lawsuit alleges

Worker alleges Mattel put her under the co-worker she accused

She flagged the conduct. Then her employer put her under the same co-worker, the suit claims

Worker alleges Mattel put her under the co-worker she accused