A recordkeeping official received a hefty settlement from an organization not usually involved in the pay-out side of employment disputes. The employee, who challenged his removal as a retaliation for his having acted as a whistleblower, received $820,000 from the...
A Texas man who worked for the Port Arthur Housing Authority recently received a pre-trial settlement as a result of his wrongful discharge suit. The suit was filed in response to his termination and claimed that the wrongful discharge was in retaliation for having...
An Asian American woman has filed a workplace discrimination complaint against Taylor Morrison of Texas, Inc. claiming that she was the victim of a retaliatory firing. The woman claims that her termination came about as a result of her complaints to management...
It has been noted that only one percent of the employees with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) that are game wardens are black. Additionally, two racial discrimination complaints have been filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. These...
One type of employment discrimination that tends to make fewer headlines but is happening all too often is age discrimination. This type of discrimination is explicitly illegal under federal law. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act prohibits the discrimination of...
Almost one year ago in this Houston Employment Law Blog, we discussed an interesting race discrimination lawsuit that had been filed against the national young women's clothing retailer Wet Seal. The retailer was facing a class action lawsuit that accused it of firing...
Many people in Texas might be aware that any emails that they send through their work email accounts can be accessed by their employers. But what about personal online communication accounts such as Facebook? Can your boss get into your Facebook account? It may...
Many employers here in Houston have had fraternization policies in order to prevent office romances from developing, as well as to curb sexual harassment. Such policies typically bar managers or supervisors from spending time with their employees outside of the...
The jobs report issued this month suggests that employment is picking up far less than what was predicted. Market analysts predicted that the economy would gain 200,000 jobs in March, but in fact only 88,000 jobs were added last month. This means it is still very...
Striking a balance between work and home life is a hard task for many Texans. This becomes an even more important and difficult struggle when life throws a curveball--a happy experience such as a new child or a tough one such as a serious illness in the family, for...