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Workplace harassment can make a toxic and unsafe work environment for employees. Victims of workplace harassment can suffer from physical and psychological conditions if their harassment does not stop. This can greatly affect an employee’s quality of work, safety,...
While much progress has been made in terms of combating discrimination, it is still a widespread issue in the American workplace. At least half of the U.S. workforce have reported either witnessing or facing some form of discrimination at work. Generally,...
Last year, Texas became one of a growing number of states with a CROWN Act. This stands for Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair. The law was intended to prohibit race-based hair discrimination in workplaces, schools and housing (whether someone can...
Religious discrimination is illegal on the job. The most overt example of this would be if an employer simply refused to hire people who were part of a certain religion. Regardless of someone’s religious beliefs, they deserve a chance to apply for the job based on...
Texas officials and lawmakers often like to consider themselves and our state independent of federal laws and other regulations. Sometimes, this independent streak applies to federal protections for workers. Last month, we told you that Texas Attorney General Ken...
In many situations, tips are given directly to the waitstaff at a bar or a restaurant. Customers may just leave tips on the table. If they pay with a credit card, they may leave a tip on the point-of-sale device. Either way, they know exactly who they’re giving that...
When you took your job, the main thing you were concerned about was the pay rate. You knew what your budget looked like, and you knew how much you needed to earn for that budget to work. The job that you accepted, leaving other offers behind, paid you enough to...
Many of our readers may not be aware of a relatively new federal law protecting pregnant employees that was approved by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden as part of a larger funding package at the end of 2022. The Pregnant Workers Fairness...
Employees in Texas have a host of legal rights. For example, they are entitled to be paid the minimum wage. They are also entitled to work in an environment free from criminality and unsafe practices. Like most other states, Texas follows the “at-will” employment...
One way that business owners will sometimes pay overtime is by providing comp time. This is compensatory time off, which is paid. Instead of getting additional pay for the extra hours, the employee gets additional paid time off. For example, the owner of a company may...