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Texas employers want to prevent their insider information from reaching the hands of competitors. Non-compete agreements may be used by health care employers who want to maintain control over their physicians. The validity of a good non-compete agreement lies in its...
When most people hear the word "discrimination" in Texas, they think of the more common types of discrimination based on race, sex or age. However, there is another type of discrimination that is just as serious but often goes unnoticed: pregnancy discrimination,...
If you're a worker in Texas, you're probably no stranger to wage theft. This happens when an employer fails to pay an employee the wages or benefits to which they are legally entitled. This can happen in several ways, some of which are more obvious than others. How...
Bullying isn’t only an issue for children in Texas. Many adults get bullied at their jobs by their coworkers, managers and supervisors. In fact, some studies show that almost 30% of employed adults in the U.S. have experienced bullying on the job. What is bullying?...
A non-compete agreement is a contract that some Texas employees have to sign as a condition to working for a particular company. The employee may be ordered not to discuss the company online or not to work for any competitors. Violating this agreement could lead to...
Many football fans in Texas and around the country have heard of NFL coach Brian Flores. He was the head coach for the Miami Dolphins but was fired in January 2022 after three seasons. The team cited “poor collaboration” as the reason, but Flores claims he was...
If you work in Texas, you may benefit from learning more about systemic discrimination in the workplace. A July 2021 working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research conducted a massive study and concluded that illegal systemic discrimination was...
Unfortunately, employment discrimination is all too common. If you've been discriminated against at work because of your age, you may be wondering what your next steps should be. The first thing to do is to learn about the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. What is...
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...
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...