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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...
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...
Hearing about your termination is enough to rattle your confidence and disrupt your career. Learning that your employer's actions resulted from biases or unfounded claims can complicate matters more. Wrongful termination not only impacts your personal life. It can...
In exchange for your putting in a hard day's work, your employer should treat you fairly. Unfortunately, though, workplace discrimination and sexual harassment remain alarmingly common in the U.S. In fact, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission estimates that...
Women employed in Texas and across the nation face a high risk of experiencing work-related gender discrimination. A high percentage of female employees reported having been victims of it during their careers. Research shows that there are a number of factors that...
The Equal Pay Act specifies that employers must pay men and women equal wages for work that is substantially equal in terms of content. In spite of this, the gender wage gap persists. According to KERA news, in 2020, the Texas wage gap was higher than the national...
Workplace discrimination affects workers in all states and industries. Yet, studies show that you are more likely to become a victim of this type of treatment if you are a part of the LGBTQ community. Research shows that almost half of all LGBTQ workers employed...
Employers have the option of carefully screening and selecting the talent they approve for hire. Similarly, they can determine when to terminate their workers. However, their process for letting people go needs to comply with legal guidelines. Wrongful termination is...
The Fair Labor Standards Act requires paying employees overtime when they work more than 40 hours during a workweek. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, a workweek lasts 168 hours within a seven-day period. The FLSA does not place a limit on how many hours...
Perhaps you are about to start a new job, or your supervisor is recommending you for a promotion, which means moving to a different department. The possibilities are exciting, but you have a disability, and you wonder how your employer will address your needs in the...
