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If your Texas employer is engaged in wrongdoing, you might feel responsible for exposing what is happening. If you do this, you'll become what is known as a "whistleblower." While this may be the moral thing to do, you may face repercussions from your employer and...
Many Texas residents might not think to negotiate their severance package after a termination. The rush of emotions or shock of being fired might keep people from thinking clearly, and they’ll sign whatever’s put in front of them. Many employers will voluntarily give...
In some Texas companies, weight biases and discrimination continue to persist. Workplace weight biases refer to the unfair treatment, prejudice, and negative attitudes that individuals face based on their weight or body size. This pervasive issue affects employees...
A contract allows people in Texas to specify legal rights between themselves. Most of these agreements are in writing, and the parties involved sign them to make them enforceable. However, some contracts don't come with pages of text outlining every little detail of...
Writing employment contracts in the state of Texas is a delicate matter. What is written and agreed to in such a contract can have a huge impact on both the business and the employee. One common example are the non-compete agreements that are included as clauses in...
Texas employees receive certain protections under state and federal law. Unfortunately, since workplace discrimination is such a far-reaching concept, many employees continue to face the issues caused by employment discrimination. One of the most effective ways for...
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...
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...
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....
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...