Texas employees may be interested to learn that data from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission shows that complaints surrounding disability discrimination are increasing. The data showed that about 30 percent of the charges in 2016 were for disability...
Texas employers that believe that workplace discrimination is not a problem should take a look at the number of complaints resolved by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in a single year. The commission reported securing over $482 million for victims...
In a decision that will impact LGBTQ workers in Houston and across the U.S., the White House announced on Jan. 26 that President Trump will retain an Obama administration executive order that instituted workplace protections for certain gay and lesbian employees. Gay...
Older workers in Texas companies may be interested to learn about a decision issued by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit. The ruling may make it easier for subcategories of older workers to file suits under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act with...
Texas employers may become subject to proposed guidelines from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regarding the legal standards for worker harassment claims if the guidelines take effect. The agency seeks to update existing recommendations from the 1990s....
While many Texas workers are aware of common forms of workplace discrimination, like those based on age and race, there are other forms of types that are commonly found in the workplace. They include family responsibility, gender and part-time discrimination. When it...
Many foreign nationals that live in the Houston area have the right to work in the United States. However, some of them are discriminated against in the employment process because employers do not want to hire workers from foreign countries. To protect foreign...
Texans sometimes face discrimination or harassment while they are employed or applying for jobs. Discrimination and harassment that are based on protected characteristics are explicitly forbidden under federal law, and workers who experience them are able to file...
Some older workers in the Houston area may be among the more than 60 percent of workers that the AARP says face age discrimination. A number of myths persist about older workers being inferior to younger ones, and even though these are not true, workers may still...
Most disabled Texas employees are protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act. Under this federal law, covered employers are required to make reasonable accommodations for workers who are disabled so that they are able to perform the tasks of their jobs....