Compensation packages can vary considerably between different types of jobs. So, for different types of workers, different types of compensation can take on a particularly important role. For example, in sales jobs, commissions can make up a substantial portion of the...
Among the things that can impact whether an employee here in Texas would be able to take actions against their employer under the state and federal bans on workplace disability discrimination is whether their employer falls under the control of these bans. These bans...
It's no secret that employers sometimes misclassify workers. Sometimes this happens because the law lacks clear guidelines on the difference between contractors and employees. In other cases, it happens because employers made deliberate decisions to misclassify...
Being subjected to discrimination, in any environment, can be a harmful experience in many ways. For one, it could make a person more stressed. Researchers have indicated that discrimination, and even the anticipation of it, could lead to a person experiencing...
When an executive or other professional is starting on with a company, there are many different employment agreements they may be asked to sign. Sometimes, a noncompete agreement is among these contract documents. Noncompete agreements are agreements in which an...
Disability discrimination in the workplace is illegal under federal law here in America, and has been for some time now. However, the problem of disability discrimination has not disappeared in the American workplace. On the contrary, as recent U.S. Equal Employment...
Most people are aware that federal labor law requires overtime pay at the rate of time-and-half for hours worked over 40 hours. It is one of the basic building blocks of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Yes, there is an exemption from this requirement for certain...
