Have you lost a job due to a wrongful termination in Texas? Losing your job in that way can be heartbreaking and stressful, but there are ways to make sure you continue to get the money and benefits you need. Make sure you take these steps to keep yourself covered...
San Antonio Employment Law Blog
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...
Let ERISA protect your retirement funds in Texas
You may be thinking about starting a retirement account through work in Texas, but do you know if it's protected? Fortunately, the answer is simple. ERISA, also known as the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, has been in effect since the year 1974. Its purpose...
You have rights in your workplace in Texas
What are your rights as an employee in Texas? You have many, especially when you're under contract with an employer. Employment law covers your rights and obligations as an employee as well as the rights and obligations of your employer. Did you know that your rights...
How can you tell if you were wrongfully terminated in Texas?
Have you been laid off or fired in Texas? Do you feel like the circumstances were inappropriate? If they really were, you may be able to get your job back or seek compensation for the trouble you've been put through due to your wrongful termination. If your firing was...
ERISA and your rights in Texas
As an employee in Texas, you may have started putting money away into a retirement account. How that money is protected may not have been explained to you, but it should have been. You are protected by law in many situations, so you shouldn't have to worry about...
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...
Retaliation: No place for a hostile work environment in Texas
Retaliation is illegal in the workplace. Retaliation could happen when you report a crime or misbehavior, but instead of being rewarded for your honesty, you're punished. If you have to alert the workplace to sexual harassment, discrimination or other incidents, you...
Man in Texas gets the boot for refusing to pollute
Can you imagine going to work and realizing your boss expects you to commit environmental crimes? Maybe your company wants you to dump materials where you're not allowed, or they want you to pour damaging materials into water sources. That's simply not right, and if...
Air Force Academy to deal with sexual assault, harassment cases
Schools or workplaces in Texas are no place for sexual harassment, and that goes for those in the Air Force Academy as well. Recently, an investigation into sexual harassment, assault, drug use, cheating and favoritism has been called for by the superintendent of the...