Employees in certain fields in the Houston area may find that they are asked to sign non-compete contracts. In general, a non-compete agreement, also called a covenant not to compete, is one provision in an employment agreement. Whether or not that agreement is...
On the heels of last week's discussion about a spike in wage theft cases across the U.S. comes news that right here in Texas nurses are working through their unpaid lunch periods and are not being paid properly for overtime. A Tyler, Texas, nurse has filed a lawsuit...
When Houston area employees are shortchanged on overtime pay, or even on regular pay, they often benefit from the advice of an employment law attorney. Overtime and wage-hour claims are quite complex, and when someone is being underpaid for his or her work, there...
Although federal and state statutes outlaw discrimination in the workplace on the basis of race, religion, nationality, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy and gender, some employees and job applicants are still subject to unfair discriminatory treatment here...
Many workers here in the Houston area have never heard of the group of U.S. Labor Department rules known as ERISA, or the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. These laws protect workers' rights when it comes to pension plans, medical benefits, disability claims...
Workplace discrimination is illegal under both federal and Texas state laws. Under federal laws, workers cannot be treated unfairly in the workplace on the basis of age, gender, race, religion, national origin, disability or genetic information. Additionally, it is...
Houston viewers of NBC's "Today" saw Ann Curry's tearful last segment on the morning infotainment show yesterday. Various news media reports suggest that she was demoted from the show at Matt Lauer's request. Curry took over as Lauer's co-anchor about one year ago,...
Although Texas does not have state laws governing overtime pay, many workers in the Houston area may not be aware that they do still have rights to overtime pay under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. Under this law, all non-exempt employees must be paid a minimum...
Under federal law, employers are forbidden from discriminating against disabled employees or job applicants. The Americans with Disabilities Act also requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to make it so a person with a disability can successfully...
