Being subjected to discrimination, in any environment, can be a harmful experience in many ways. For one, it could make a person more stressed. Researchers have indicated that discrimination, and even the anticipation of it, could lead to a person experiencing...
When an executive or other professional is starting on with a company, there are many different employment agreements they may be asked to sign. Sometimes, a noncompete agreement is among these contract documents. Noncompete agreements are agreements in which an...
Disability discrimination in the workplace is illegal under federal law here in America, and has been for some time now. However, the problem of disability discrimination has not disappeared in the American workplace. On the contrary, as recent U.S. Equal Employment...
Most people are aware that federal labor law requires overtime pay at the rate of time-and-half for hours worked over 40 hours. It is one of the basic building blocks of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Yes, there is an exemption from this requirement for certain...
On behalf of posted in Employment Disputes on Tuesday, February 16, 2016. Toyota Motor Manufacturing is facing a lawsuit by a former employee. The lawsuit was filed in a federal court outside Texas, alleging discrimination, retaliation and...
On behalf of posted in Employment Disputes on Monday, February 8, 2016. Walmart, one of the largest private employers with workers in Texas and across the United States, was sued for unlawfully firing one of its former employees. Her...
On behalf of posted in Wage & Hour Laws on Tuesday, February 2, 2016. Working at Peter Pan Donut-- a popular bakeshop outside Texas -- is allegedly not as sweet as it seems. A former employee for the bakery alleges that he was not...
On behalf of posted in Employment Disputes on Tuesday, January 26, 2016. Fried chicken lovers in Texas may have frequented the quick-service restaurant Popeye's Louisiana Kitchen when they were in the mood for some spicy comfort food....
On behalf of posted in Employment Disputes on Tuesday, January 19, 2016. As workers age, their employers may view them as more of a liability than an asset. Long-term tenure is not always valued and these employees may be mistreated or...
On behalf of posted in Wage & Hour Laws on Monday, January 11, 2016. Logan's Roadhouse restaurants -- with locations in 23 states including Texas -- is being accused of wage theft. The lead plaintiff in the lawsuit claims that she was...