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The federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act provides protection for workers who are 40 or older against age discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission explains. This includes firing as well as other aspects of employment. However, there are times...
The law protects Texas workers from wage theft, but without enforcement, this does not mean much. According to the Texas Observer, the Texas Workforce Commission uncovers thousands of wage and hour law violations every year. The commission orders these employers to...
In 1967, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act made it illegal for Texas employers to discriminate against employees or potential employees over the age of 40 based on their age. Now, more than 50 years later, the Society for Human Resource Management reports that...
Losing your job in Texas can be a traumatic event, and it may feel even worse if you believe your termination was unfair. In some cases, an unfair termination may signal an illegal action on the part of your employer. At the Law Offices of Kell A. Simon, we often help...
If you have recently reported your Texas employer’s activities because they were discriminatory or otherwise illegal, you may now be worried about retaliation. According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, you have the right to be treated fairly at...
Women in Texas who work for companies that perpetrate discrimination against them suffer a number of negative effects. A study published in Frontiers in Psychology indicates that gender inequality can be complex and pervasive, and that it often begins in the human...
The Family and Medical Leave Act is a federal law that provides employees of qualifying businesses with job protection when they take time off work to recover from illness or care for a loved one. They also maintain health benefits for the leave, which can last up to...
Buffalo Wild Wings has three Austin locations where they serve a variety of wings and beers to a crowd of mostly sports fans. While the atmosphere is supposed to be lighthearted and fun, things might not be as jovial at some locations as they appear. According to news...
Despite the existence of laws like the Pregnancy Discrimination Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, lactating women continue to face discrimination on the job in Texas and across the country. One Delaware woman recently won a $1.5 million jury verdict after she...
It isn't uncommon for employers in Texas and other states to have men in positions of power. For one woman at Ernst & Young, it was no big deal to know that this was the case with her employer as well. However, she soon found out why women were rarely promoted to...
