One of the most common types of wage theft in this country has to do with the misclassification of employees. This means that employees are classified as contractors or exempt so that employers do not have to abide by the minimum wage and overtime rates as mandated by...
A couple of weeks ago, we discussed an interesting pension move that Texas-based AT&T was asking federal officials to allow, and now this week news has broken about another telecommunication's company and its pension plan. In a federal court in Dallas yesterday,...
As the way people communicate with each other continues to evolve, courts and lawmakers have struggled to keep up with corresponding laws. Cell phone records, emails and Facebook posts are being pulled as evidence in more and more legal cases in Texas and across the...
Employees of AT&T, which is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, may have heard that their pension plans could soon change quite dramatically. Last month, AT&T asked the U.S. Department of Labor to allow it to put newly-created shares of its stock into the...
A Houston-based defense contracting firm has settled a disability discrimination case with one of their former employees and the EEOC. The lawsuit alleged that the firm wrongfully terminated the employee, who was considered disabled but never offered any...
Election Day is just around the corner now, but because there has been so much public encouragement about voting early, many people here in Houston may have already voted. For those who have not voted yet, the polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday. Many...
It is very important here in Houston and throughout the country that disabled people are given a fair chance in the workplace. People with disabilities have the right to work in an environment free from discrimination as well as be provided with reasonable...
If you are a part of the workforce here in Texas, chances are you are paid by one of three methods. You may receive a salary as an exempt employee, or you may be non-exempt and paid either hourly or by a weekly salary. Employees who are exempt are not paid overtime;...
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 bars discrimination on the basis of disability in employment, as well as in transportation, commercial facilities, state and local government, telecommunications and public accommodations. When it comes to employment, this...
Texas is an at-will employment state. This means that, absent an employment contract, either the employee or the employer can terminate the employment relationship at any time and for any reason--as long as the reason for termination does not violate state or federal...