As an employee, you have some valuable employment rights under both federal and state law. According to the U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission, one of these is the right to be free from discrimination at work due to your sex, race, national origin, color, religion,...
Austin Employment Law Blog
What should I know about pregnancy discrimination?
Discrimination against pregnant women is rampant in many forms across the United States. However, in some instances, it is very difficult to “pin down.” If your employer makes your position redundant, was this just a coincidence, or was it because you announced your...
What is wrongful termination?
You rely on your job to maintain your way of living. When your employer terminates your employment agreement suddenly or without due cause, you may worry about what lies ahead and how you will cope financially. According to the Legal Information Institute, wrongful...
Religious discrimination and requests for accommodations
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...
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...
Talking about your experience with wrongful termination
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...
Retaliation is not always so easy to spot
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...
Gender discrimination affects 42% of working women
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...