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In Texas, if you are an hourly worker, you typically need to get time-and-a-half for any hours worked in excess of 40 during a single work week. If you worked for 43 hours, for example, you would be paid for 40 hours at your standard rate and the final three hours at...
Employees have specific rights that they should be able to count on at work. Some of these are centered around being able to speak out if they notice illegal activities, such as sexual harassment, discrimination or lax safety standards. Other rights have to do with...
Some employees who are being let go from a job will be asked to sign a severance agreement, which is a contract that extends certain pay and benefits after employment ends. In exchange for those benefits, the employee might be asked to give up certain rights. Before...
When people think of workplace discrimination, they often associate it with racial slurs, explicit bias or open hostility. The truth is that discrimination is often more subtle. Employees may feel something is wrong, but don’t realize that some conduct violates state...
Social media posts about your job may feel harmless at the moment. Yet, they can take on a different meaning when a legal claim arises. A simple update about enjoying your workplace or a quick photo from your shift can later enter a dispute involving injury,...
Seeking reasonable accommodation for a disability from an employer should not be a difficult, stressful process. Under the law, employers are required to provide reasonable accommodation to allow employees who have a disability or other medical condition to do their...
Workers generally fall into two primary categories. Many professionals are direct-hire employees who fill out W-2 paperwork for tax purposes. They have numerous legal protections under both state and federal laws. Some workers are independent contractors. They are...
In a sexual harassment case, quid pro quo is a term used to indicate that there has been some level of exchange, which may have manipulated an employee into a sexual relationship. Often, this manipulation comes from a company owner, a manager, a CEO or someone else...
Workplace discrimination can be difficult to recognize, especially when it happens gradually or in subtle ways. It may involve unfair treatment based on factors such as race, gender, age, disability, or other protected characteristics. Many employees feel unsure...
Contracts must be fair and balanced for them to be legally valid and enforceable. Especially in scenarios where one party must make substantial concessions when signing a contract, the other party must also make concessions or provide something of value. That standard...