If you live in Texas and think you might be eligible for back pay compensation, it’s important to learn exactly what this is and how a professional can calculate how much you’ll receive. Once you understand this, you can decide how you want to proceed. How to define...
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Do whistleblowers have rights in Texas?
The state of Texas is an employment-at-will state. This means employers can terminate an employee for virtually any reason. While that sounds troubling for Texas employees, laws protect whistleblowers from employer retaliation. Texas public policy According to Texas...
Uber’s rating system may be racially biased
The EEOC (U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) is the agency that enforces workplace discrimination laws. This agency has filed a brief to urge a federal appeals court to take another look at a lawsuit that alleges racial bias in Uber's driver rating system....
Five areas to consider before signing a non-compete agreement
Employers will ask approximately 18% of workers in Texas to sign a non-compete contract or covenant. There are some common pitfalls you will want to watch for in the way that non-compete agreements are written. Generally, Texas court systems will consider five areas...
Employer discrimination and hearing disabilities
According to the National Institute of Health, approximately one in eight people in Texas and around the country report hearing loss in both ears. The Americans with Disabilities Act offers employment protection for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing by...