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Residents of Houston and other nearby parts of Texas may want to learn more about the Family and Medical Leave Act, or FMLA, and how it can help employees during times of family obligations. Federal law allows employees to take leave from work of up to 12 weeks. This...
People move to Texas from all around the world and contribute to the culture and economy in different ways. When an employer discriminates against a person just because they come from another country, this is called national origin discrimination. National origin...
Employers in Texas and around the country that fail to protect their workers against sexual harassment can be held accountable in civil court, and the publicity these cases attract can sour consumers and sully brand names. The electric carmaker Tesla is known for...
Sexual harassment remains a pervasive problem in many work environments in Texas and elsewhere. Gaming businesses may not be among the first industry to come to people's minds when discussing sexual harassment, but the Activision Blizzard scandal reveals that video...
Residents of Houston and other nearby areas of Texas may want to learn more about non-compete agreements. These agreements have both good and bad points. Their power lies mainly with the employer, who is the one to issue this legal clause. This agreement legal binds...
Severance packages are a delicate aspect of employment. A highly placed employee or executive in Texas has some leverage to negotiate over the severance offer, which can change the value of the package by a large amount. It is an economic as well as legal concern, and...
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...
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...
Unfortunately, workplace discrimination is rampant in many companies in Texas and around the country. There are several types of this behavior, and some of them are hard to detect. Employment law has to be specific when it comes to discrimination. Although a lot of...
Many people initially have the wrong idea about noncompetition agreements. The purpose of this type of contract is to protect confidential business information that could lead to an unfair disadvantage to the company or losses if others found out about it. An...