Getting terminated from your job in Texas can be a traumatic experience. You may suddenly face uncertainty over how to pay your bills and provide for your loved ones. This experience is made even worse when you feel that you were wrongfully fired. If you have the...
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What to do about whistleblower retaliation in Texas?
Texas has laws in place to protect whistleblowers from retaliation. It may be an at-will employment state, but it's illegal for employers to fire employees in retaliation for discrimination or reporting illegal acts to authorities. Proving wrongful discharge Texas...
Have you been wrongly terminated for whistleblowing?
Whistleblowers are an important part of our workplace environments in Texas. They play a crucial role in ensuring that companies operate fairly and ethically. Unfortunately, whistleblowers often find themselves the target of wrongful termination, but there are certain...
Documents that can make or break employment discrimination
Workers for Texas firms who believe they are victims of employment discrimination should gather four essential documents that can make a difference in their case. If even one of these documents shows negative comments that support the employer's reasons for firing,...
What are the solutions for wrongful termination?
Wrongful termination is illegal in Texas and all other states, but it still happens. If you have been wrongfully terminated, it’s important to know what options are available to you. What is wrongful termination? A termination is considered wrongful when an employee...
The do’s and dont’s when it comes to whistleblower claims
When your employer in Texas is doing something wrong or unethical, you can take steps to stop it. But this is usually a big decision to make because you will most likely get some sort of retaliation, and your future depends on your success of the case. To protect...
Can you be fired for being a whistleblower?
Texas has whistleblower laws to safeguard employees from employer retaliation. These laws are in place to encourage individuals to report a business's illegal activity without fear of being punished. Forms of employee retaliation Workers are protected from their...
Fired insurance executive awarded punitive damages
In spite of being illegal, wrongful termination sometimes happens to Texas employees. However, if this happens, it’s your right to file a wrongful termination lawsuit. An insurance executive recently won his case on this very issue. What happened that led to the...
A short guide to severance negotiations
Losing your job in Texas could be a stressful experience if you face the uncertainty of knowing when you will become employed once again. However, if you have been with your company for a significant amount of time, you may be able to negotiate a severance package...
Adverse actions toward whistleblowers
Whistleblowers play an important role in internal oversight of the workplace by calling out illegal or unethical behavior. They are federally protected from retaliation and "adverse actions," or moves by their employer designed to discourage whistleblowing and make it...