Lots of people have had to deal with being laid off, but it doesn't have to be without its rewards. If your employment is terminated, you could be asked to sign a severance agreement, which is a contract that releases the employee and protects the company against...
Employment Contracts
Independent contractor terms in Texas
If you work as an independent contractor, you may be concerned about how workplace laws apply to you. A contract laborer, or independent contractor, is someone who is hired in to do a job but isn't an employee of the company who has hired them. They may have to have...
Signing a contract? Stop! Make sure your rights are upheld
As a potential employee looking at a contract, you need to ask yourself a few things. The most important thing is, "Is this fair?" Some contracts are not in your best interest, so it's important to check over the fine print carefully. In many contracts, there are...
Be protected while being a whistleblower against fraud in Texas
When you enter into an employment contract, it's binding. Unfortunately, sometimes the people you sign a contract with are committing fraud or other crimes, and you have to blow the whistle. You are protected by law if you have to be a whistleblower against a company...
Understand your rights under a severance agreement in Texas
Did you know that under Texas law, if you've been terminated or laid off, you may be asked to sign a severance agreement? Before you sign it, you need to understand what it means for you legally. Normally, when you sign a severance agreement, you're waiving your...
Is an employment contract good or bad in Texas?
There are a number of pros and cons for written contracts in Texas, both for an employer and an employee. First of all, your written contact will have a number of facts in it that you've agreed to. It should note the term of employment, the responsibilities you have...
Employment contracts and your rights in Texas
In Texas, your employment is "at will." That means that you can be hired and fired as the company you work for sees fit. You can be fired for any reason as long as it's not illegal. For instance, you can't be fired due to your gender, but you can be fired for showing...
Texas police department progressing in salary negotiations
One Texas city is finally making progress in salary negotiations for their police department. The San Angelo Police Department has spent nine long months negotiating salaries to bring their officers up to their set benchmarks. Thursday, the San Angelo Coalition of...
Man sued over breaking employment agreements in Texas
If you're working under and employment contract, it's important to know what that entails. In this case, a company is suing a former employee over allegedly giving away trade secrets, and this is against the former employee's employment contract. There are always...
Should workers be paid for time spent putting on safety gear?
The U.S. Supreme Court is currently mulling over a very important employment law decision that could affect the paychecks of many people in Texas. The court has been asked to decide whether workers who wear certain types of protextive gear on the job should be paid...