Most people may believe that the days of women not being able to hold the same positions as men is long in the past. Sadly, more than 50 years after the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, discrimination against women because of gender still occurs in Texas and...
All employees are expected to conduct themselves in professional manners, but that is not always the case. Texas workers deserve to work in comfortable environments without worrying about inappropriate or lewd comments. Many fear reporting this type of sexual...
The first test case of a non-discrimination ordinance apparently failed when it was put to the test by a transgender man. The ordinance was put into effect in San Antonio, Texas. The plaintiff was a former worker for AT&T who alleges that the ordinance did not...
In this day and age, long term-employees are becoming increasingly rare. Those who do stay with a company for the long haul should be respected for their commitment. Some workers are not rewarded for their tenure and are instead thought to be too old to do their jobs...
Many brave men and women fight daily to keep our country free. When these veterans return, it can be difficult for them to assimilate back into the workforce. Some Texas veterans may require reasonable accommodations to accomplish the adjustment back to civilian life....
The misclassification of employees as "independent contractors" has become commonplace in the construction industry. In 2013 alone, the Texas Workforce Commission found that more than 60,000 workers had been misclassified as independent contractors. Labeling an...
La clasificación errónea de los empleados como "contratistas independientes" se ha convertido en un lugar común en la industria de la construcción. Sólo en el 2013, la Comisión de la Fuerza Laboral de Texas encontró que más de 60,000 trabajadores fueron clasificados...
Despite all of the federal and state employment laws in place, discrimination can still occur. Every day in Texas and elsewhere, employees are subjected to hostile work environments and fear retaliation or harassment for reporting illegal activities. A woman who...
A woman who worked for a clinic is claiming that she was forced to resign from her position due to a hostile work environment. The former administrator worked for a Texas neurosurgeon, and she is accusing him of sexual harassment. She claims that she endured being...
The oil and gas industry has been the target of investigations recently into the practices of energy companies who have suspicious wage and hour practices. These practices include the improper classification of employees as independent contractors or as exempt from...