Los cambios de horas extraordinarias propuestas a la Ley de Normas Razonables de Trabajo calificarían aproximadamente 5 millones de empleados bajo el título de gerentes o de administración que son compensados por un salario añal, les daria la oportunidad de ser...
Month: October 2015
Woman says her relationship led to workplace discrimination
The personal lives of Texas employees should not affect their professional lives. A former long-time employee of AT&T claims that her superiors had problems with her interracial relationship and took it out on her at work. She is suing the company for workplace...
After Hours Work From Home
The proposed overtime changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act will qualify about 5 million employees under the title of managers or with administrators' duties who are on salary to be compensated for their overtime. Companies are beginning to make changes to their...
Ninguna Necesidad de Aprbacion de horas extras
Muchas veces los empleadores tienen reglas estrictas que requieren que el tiempo extra sea aprobado antemano. Sin embargo, si un empleador sabe, o tiene razones para saber, que un empleado trabaja horas extras, esas horas son compensables aunque no sean aprobadas....
No Requirement for Approval of Overtime
Employers often have strict policies requiring overtime to be approved in advance. However, if an employer knows, or has reason to know, that an employee worked overtime, it is compensable time whether or not it was approved in advance. Recently a VA hospital was...
Glass company accused of Fair Labor Standards Act violations
As one glass and window company outside of Texas discovered, there are consequences when a company classifies its workers as independent contractors instead of classifying them as employees. The U.S. Labor Department filed a complaint against the company in a federal...
Departamento de Labor Demanda Compañía de Restaurante por Violaciónes de Propinas
La ley federal permite a los empleadores a reclamar un crédito de $5.12 por hora por empleados que reciben propinas. Sin embargo, la disposición debe cumplir con las directrices estrictas establecidas por el Departamento de Labor ("DOL"). Si el arreglo...
Woman claims she faced discrimination based on race and origin
Workers in Texas and across the United States should never be discriminated against based on any of their legally protected status characteristics. Unfortunately, that does not seem to deter businesses from trying to get away with doing it. A woman who worked for a...
Department of Labor Sues Restaurant Company for Tip Pool Violations
Federal law allows employers to claim a credit of $5.12 per hour for tipped employees. However, the arrangement must meet the strict guidelines set by the Department of Labor ("DOL"). If the arrangement does not meet all of the DOL's criteria, the tip pool can be...
Female workers accuse Allsup’s of pregnancy discrimination
Before female employees in Texas and elsewhere are ready to bring new babies into the world, many want to continue to work for as long as possible. Although most are able to continue working, reasonable accommodations may be necessary, so the women can do their jobs...