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As in many other states, Texas law recognizes that companies may enter into noncompete agreements with employees. Also known as noncompetition agreements, these contracts may restrict workers from providing services or confidential information to competing businesses...
If the company you work for is terminating you, they may offer a severance agreement. And if you are age 40 or older, that agreement must contain special wording along with other requirements in order to be valid. About severance agreements An employer may wish to...
Wrongful termination can be difficult to prove since at-will employment is common within Texas. At-will employment essentially states that you or your employer may end your employment at any time without any reason. At the heart of a successful wrongful...
The way your employer classifies you as a worker can impact you in various ways. It could affect the benefits for which you are eligible and the protections you have as a worker. At the Law Offices of Kell A. Simon, we want to ensure your employer does not violate...
You have several rights as an employee, one of which is the right to be free of employee discrimination. Discrimination can include a number of actions, such as harassment and retaliation. According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, retaliation is...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
