Federal employment laws prohibit discrimination against job applicants during the recruiting and hiring process. Employers, for example, may not use advertisements containing language that encourages persons of a particular gender, age bracket or racial background to...
Austin Employment Law Blog
Special requirements needed for age 40-plus severance agreements
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...
Can I win my wrongful termination case?
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...
What is non-physical sexual harassment?
Workplaces across the nation try to make the environment safe for all employees. Unfortunately, it is impossible to maintain perfect control over an environment filled with so many people. Instances of sexual harassment happen everywhere. This is particularly true for...
What is the seven-minute rule?
Each workplace may use slightly different methods to record the time you begin or end work. While some employers use the exact time you punch in or out, other employers may use something called the "seven-minute rule" to round your time up or down. If you see...
What are the protections in place for pregnant workers?
In the United States, you cannot face discrimination in the workplace because of pregnancy, childbirth or other medical connections. You have the right to work, regardless of pregnancy. According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or EEOC, your...
Fired employee’s disability discrimination lawsuit settled
A Texas company faced a legal action after it forced an employee to take three separate eye exams. According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the employer wrongfully terminated its worker after the third eye exam led to a diagnosis of glaucoma. Although...
What do you know about covert wage theft in the workplace?
While you enjoy your profession in Texas, you do not enjoy feeling like your employer cheats you out of wages. So far, you only have suspicions rather than evidence. To help you get to the root of the truth, learn what GOBankingRates says about underhanded ways...
What should I know about employee classifications?
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...
Discrimination cases see long wait times for investigations
There are two major players in every workplace discrimination case: the employee and the employer. But another key piece that goes into making sure employees have fair protections is the government oversight and investigation that comes with a claim. But what if it...

