Though Texas has not recognized same-sex marriages, same-sex couples considered legally married in other states do have certain rights under federal employment statutes. This would include coverage for spouses under the Employment Retirement Income Security Act. The...
Month: September 2013
Month: September 2013
read more
KFC restaurant sued for sexual harassment
As we have previously discussed, teenagers in Texas may be at a higher risk of experiencing sexual harassment in the workplace than adults. There are a number of reasons that teens may be likely to be harassed, including the fact that they are often in low-level...
2 Texas women accuse employer of age discrimination
Discriminating against workers and job applicants who are over the age of 40 on the basis of their age is illegal under the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act, but nonetheless it has been suggested that this kind of discrimination is prevalent in the...