Being suddenly out of work in Houston is rough at any age. But it is doubly so when the laid-off, downsized, or fired employee is older. Older job seekers in Texas and elsewhere frequently face discrimination in hiring on the basis of their age. This is clearly...
Workers in Texas and throughout the country have the right to file discrimination and sexual harassment complaints against their employers. Even if the complaint is eventually dismissed by whomever is asked to investigate it, the worker who filed the complaint cannot...
Employees in certain fields in the Houston area may find that they are asked to sign non-compete contracts. In general, a non-compete agreement, also called a covenant not to compete, is one provision in an employment agreement. Whether or not that agreement is...
Although federal and state statutes outlaw discrimination in the workplace on the basis of race, religion, nationality, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy and gender, some employees and job applicants are still subject to unfair discriminatory treatment here...
Workplace discrimination is illegal under both federal and Texas state laws. Under federal laws, workers cannot be treated unfairly in the workplace on the basis of age, gender, race, religion, national origin, disability or genetic information. Additionally, it is...