Despite the media attention paid to the #MeToo movement and sexual harassment on the job, many people may expect that women in the Houston area have few concerns about gender discrimination on the job. However, regardless of industry, workplace discrimination remains...
Disability insurance can be a great benefit. When you’ve become disabled and your ability to work changes, it can help make ends meet so that you’re still able to feed your family. Ideally, your employer and your employer-provided insurance plan should...
AT&T Mobility is one of many companies in Texas and throughout the country that uses a "no-fault" policy when it comes to attendance. Essentially, employees are given points for being late, leaving early or being absent from work on a given day. If an employee...
The gender pay gap isn’t a new issue by any means. The number varies, but the significant gap between salaries continues to exist in many occupations. It would seem that the gender pay issue would be something only larger corporations get accused of. Larger...
While both men and women in Texas and throughout the country deal with age discrimination, women may be more likely to be impacted by it. This is because physical appearance may matter more for females than male workers, and getting older may make a woman seem less...
Insurance is a complicated subject. No matter what the type, trying to figure out what’s covered and what isn’t can be confusing. Disability insurance is no exception. Between short-term and long-term coverage, it can be difficult to figure out which...
Sexual harassment can be a problem for companies throughout Texas and the rest of the nation. At Nike, women have raised complaints about managers who have called employees names or made comments about their breasts. A survey was conducted that eventually made its way...
Individuals with disabilities in Texas and around the country face enormous challenges. Federal law prohibits workplace discrimination based on disability and requires employers to take reasonable steps to accommodate workers with disabilities, and the Equal...
