All employees in the workplace deserve to be treated fairly regardless of the color of their skin, race, sex, national origin or any other discriminating factors. As much as most people believe that this type of behavior no longer exists, it unfortunately can still...
Employment Disputes
Woman is allegedly terminated due to FMLA issues and retaliation
Working at a job that has a lot of physical activity can tend to wreak havoc on the body of an employee. Over time, even the most careful worker may become injured and need to take some time off of work. Texas employees who need to be absent from work may possibly run...
Discrimination claim filed for inability to take a required test
Regardless of a person's personal appearance, gender or religion, he or she has the right to the same protocols in the workplace as anyone else. When employers put procedures in place for workers to follow, all of the employee's should be doing the exact same thing....
Wal-Mart under fire for age and disability discrimination claim
Companies have the responsibility to take action if there is questionable behavior being conducted in the workplace. If one Texas employee is harassing another and the incident is reported, something should be done to prevent future instances of harassment. When a...
Discrimination claim filed against a co-worker and employer
Every worker in the workplace should be valued regardless of the color of his or her skin, ethnicity, gender or any other discriminating factor. If an employee is doing his or her job effectively, there is no reason to treat him or her any differently. There can be...
Sears faces an age discrimination claim after firing a salesman
No matter how old a person is, his or her importance in the workplace does not diminish with age. If an individual is doing his or her job effectively, then it should not matter how old they are. There are times in a Texas workplace, however, when a company may feel...
Racial slurs and profanity at work may lead to discrimination
Every employee in the workplace deserves to have equal treatment in comparison to his or her colleagues. This treatment should not be any different based on the worker's sex, age, religion or any other type of discrimination. If a Texas employee notices a disparity at...
Tenured Texas teachers fight back with age discrimination claim
One of the common goals for most teachers is to obtain tenure status. This can enable the educator to maintain his or her status long term. Texas teachers in this position can be older, but that does not mean that they are a less valuable asset to their institution....
Employees working in hazardous conditions claim discrimination
Employees expect that the environment they will be working in is safe and that they are protected from anything harmful that they may come in contact with. Most are educated regarding harmful chemicals and the dangers of machinery that they may be required to use....
Texas worker’s physical leads to disability discrimination claim
Employee's that suffer from less severe medical conditions can still find a home in the workplace. Some conditions are easily treatable so that the person can perform the job the same as a someone who is not disabled. If the disability does not impede a Texas worker's...