On behalf of Warren & Siurek, L.L.P. | May 23, 2017 | Americans With Disabilities Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits employers in Texas and around the country from discriminating against workers because of physical or mental impairments that limit one or more of their major life functions. However, the 1990 law specifically excludes...
On behalf of Warren & Siurek, L.L.P. | May 19, 2017 | Blog
Last week the Houston Chronicle reported on a new study by a liberal research organization that found workers in Texas lose more to wage theft than in any other state. In this post, we will answer five frequently asked questions about this long-standing problem of...
On behalf of Warren & Siurek, L.L.P. | May 16, 2017 | Workplace Discrimination
Houston-area doctors who are also mothers may have experienced discrimination in the workplace according to a report in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine. The survey asked members of a group called the Physicians Moms Group, which has nearly 70,000 members, about...
On behalf of Warren & Siurek, L.L.P. | May 10, 2017 | Workplace Discrimination
Texas employers confronted by claims of workplace discrimination or wrongful termination sometimes look for evidence of an employee’s misconduct on the job to fight the allegations. This defense applies what is called after-acquired evidence. A company fighting...
On behalf of Warren & Siurek, L.L.P. | May 3, 2017 | Wage And Hour Laws
While many Texas residents will have been asked about their salary histories on job applications, few may know that the courts have been unable to agree on whether or not companies can rely on this information alone to set pay. The 10th and 11th Circuits have ruled...
