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Can an employer eliminate a position due to a RIF but contract someone who costs more for the job I was doing?
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Answered on September 13, 2016
If an employee reports legal or regulatory violations, the employee may be protected against retaliation by the employer. Legal whistle-blower...
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Is there any action that can be taken against this company?
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It is the employment applicant's responsibility to provide statutorily mandated I-9 documentation. When employees are going through the I-9...
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How to avoid a discrimination lawsuit in employment?
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This question does not describe an employment situation. Mediators hired under such circumstances are independent contractors and can be chosen at...
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How do you pay holiday time for a part time person
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Neither Texas nor Federal law require employers to provide paid holidays, paid vacation, or other forms of paid time off (“PTO”). Some employees...
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Can a company fire me for a DWI felony that i got 5 years ago???
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Answered on September 13, 2016
Texas is an employment at will state. Typically, unless an employee has an employment contract, or is employed under a collective bargaining...
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What legal recourse do I have in the case of an unjust termination by my employer?
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Answered on September 12, 2016
It's not illegal to be a jerk or a bad boss. Texas is an employment at will state. Typically, unless an employee has an employment contract, or is...
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A nurse who is a salary employee paid 40 hrs wk. There are times that they have not shown up to work. What can company do?
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As my colleagues have pointed out, in the absence of a contract or a collective bargaining agreement, the nurse can be fired for not showing up to...
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I work as a housekeeper in the er at a hopital. Can my manger make me stay pass my 8 or 12 hour work schedule
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Texas is an employment at will state. Typically, unless an employee has an employment contract, or is employed under a collective bargaining...
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Please answer the question per Texas Employment Law.
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Answered on September 12, 2016
No. Written contracts of employment are great, but they are not required by law. The vast majority of Texas employees do not have written contracts.
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I am an independent sales rep my boss has threatened not to pay me if I do not give a 2 week notice. I have 35k in commissions
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Answered on September 12, 2016
Disputes over whether commissions are earned or unearned, at any given time, are highly fact-specific. It is impossible for any attorney in an open...
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