Texas employers must follow federal labor laws and protect their employees from workplace discrimination. The protection includes issues related to religion. United States federal law prohibits companies from making personnel decisions based on an employee’s religious...
Month: August 2022
What do you need to prove employer retaliation?
Feeling like your employer is attacking you after you report wrongdoing is concerning. Are there steps you can take to keep your job and stop your employer? Workplace retaliation happens more often than you may think. If you have recently reported workplace...
Recognizing harassment at work
Whether you have just started a new job, or you have been working at one place for a long time, you may experience workplace harassment. This can be a troubling situation. Harassment can take many forms. Educating yourself about them can help you recognize it, and...
What is the rule regarding overtime credit accumulations?
If you work overtime in Texas, state law entitles you to overtime pay at the rate of 1.5 times your regular rate of pay. You may also choose to collect overtime pay in the form of compensatory time off, at the rate of 1.5 hours for each hour of overtime you worked. If...