Being a part of the workforce means that employees will be surrounded by different types of people. However, differences do not give anyone the right to pass judgment and make his or her co-workers uncomfortable. When such a situation arises, the victim has the right...
A Houston area company was forced to pay its truck drivers back overtime wages in response to an investigation conducted by the Department of Labor. Unfortunately, many employers pay their truck drivers a predetermined amount for each load hauled or a percentage of...
Con la caida de las precios del petróleo y los despidos resultantes en el sector de la energia, los abogados de salario y horas anticipan un aumento dramatico en los pleitos de horas extras. Cuando la industria petrolera estaba en auge, las empresas centraban sus...
Every hour that an employee works counts, especially when the economy is in a downturn. Most employees in Texas and elsewhere expect to be paid at least the state minimum wage for the hours that they work and to be paid overtime hours when applicable. Those who...
With the decline in oil prices and the resulting layoffs in the energy sector, wage and hour attorneys anticipate a dramatic increase in overtime lawsuits. When the oil industry was booming, companies focused their efforts on recruiting to keep up with the heavy...
Most people may believe that the days of women not being able to hold the same positions as men is long in the past. Sadly, more than 50 years after the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, discrimination against women because of gender still occurs in Texas and...
All employees are expected to conduct themselves in professional manners, but that is not always the case. Texas workers deserve to work in comfortable environments without worrying about inappropriate or lewd comments. Many fear reporting this type of sexual...
The first test case of a non-discrimination ordinance apparently failed when it was put to the test by a transgender man. The ordinance was put into effect in San Antonio, Texas. The plaintiff was a former worker for AT&T who alleges that the ordinance did not...
In this day and age, long term-employees are becoming increasingly rare. Those who do stay with a company for the long haul should be respected for their commitment. Some workers are not rewarded for their tenure and are instead thought to be too old to do their jobs...
Many brave men and women fight daily to keep our country free. When these veterans return, it can be difficult for them to assimilate back into the workforce. Some Texas veterans may require reasonable accommodations to accomplish the adjustment back to civilian life....