Austin Employment Law Blog
Considerations when negotiating a severance agreement
When your employer terminates your employment, you may qualify for a generous severance package. Before accepting any severance agreement, however, you must make sure that the arrangement serves your best interests as you decide on your next move. These are the...
Employee rights and protected activities
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission aims to set forth guidance that protects employees against unfair or illegal practices by companies or coworkers. Some of the EEOC's guidelines relate to harassment or discrimination in the workplace. One problem employees...
Bank settles discrimination claim with back wages and jobs
A legal action filed by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs alleged that a major national bank engaged in discrimination in its hiring practices. To secure federal contracts, companies must not discriminate against employees or applicants. This may...
Has your employer violated these workplace laws?
While you enjoy working for your Texas-based employer, you sometimes get the feeling that your boss may take advantage of you. Does your employer violate workplace laws? U.S. News & World Report explains employment laws that companies commonly violate. Learn more...
Workers may have recourse against employers for retaliation
MarketWatch reports that workers filed over 39,000 retaliation charges with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in 2019. These claims represent roughly 54% of all charges submitted to the EEOC that year. Retaliation often occurs when an employee becomes a...
Does your severance agreement comply with ADEA requirements?
Severance agreements must comply with certain government requirements. For departing employees 40 years of age or older, severance agreements must conform to the rules established under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, among others. EEOC language rules A...
The mental toll of sexual harassment
Sexual harassment creates many hardships for victims and their loved ones. Sometimes, mistreatment presents a number of problems for victims in terms of their career, but there are many other ways in which people suffer, especially from a mental standpoint. For...
Discrimination and wage and hour violations
In workspaces across the country, discrimination is a major problem. Likewise, wage and hour violations occur far too frequently and in some instances, employees experience both of these hardships at the same time. For example, some people are denied overtime or not...
Disabled workers and employment law
In the workplace, those with disabilities often encounter various hurdles. If you have a disability, it is especially important to watch out for discrimination, which takes various forms and often affects people with disabilities. Moreover, some disabled workers are...
What happens after a wrongful termination?
If you were suddenly terminated without adequate explanation or you suspect retaliation or discrimination, you have the right to press charges against your employer in Texas. Mistreatment of this kind qualifies as wrongful termination and is punishable by law. While...
