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...
The Houston Business Journal reported last week that Texas now ranks in the bottom five states when it comes to employer-sponsored health insurance. Only 52 percent of Texas residents are currently covered by employer insurance policies, according to the report. The...
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...
Wage theft, unfortunately, continues to be a significant problem here in Texas. Wage theft is the occurrence of employers neglecting to pay proper wages to workers. This might be by failing to pay the minimum wage or legal overtime rate. It can also be paying workers...
As the jobs market continues to improve, many people who may have been out of work for some time here in Houston may finally find themselves actively seeking employment again. Unfortunately, it is often true that the longer a person is out of work, the harder it is...
Texas is an at-will employment state, as most states are. This means that in general both employers and employees can choose to end an employment relationship for any reason. Because this leaves the terms of employment very vague, many employers in the Houston area...
Although workplace discrimination was outlawed in 1964 by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, it still unfortunately exists in a number of workplaces. Discrimination manifests itself in many ways in employment--in hiring, promotions, firing, and daily workplace...
There is little that is more frustrating than being punished for doing the right thing. A nurse recently claimed in an eastern Texas court that her former employer fired her for making reports about patient neglect. The licensed vocational nurse said in a lawsuit that...