Texas is an employment at will state. Typically, unless an employee has an employment contract, or is employed under a collective bargaining...

Should I tell my current employer that I am leaving the company to go to another company in the same field of work?

This is an open, online forum designed for general discussions about broad legal topics. You present a highly fact-intensive narrative, and refer...

My employer had me working without paying me?

This is an open, online forum designed for general discussions about broad legal topics. You present a highly fact-intensive narrative, and refer...

What options do I have if I cannot serve full notice period per employment contract?

This is an open, online forum designed for general discussions about broad legal topics. You present a highly fact-intensive narrative, and refer...

Non-compete agreement and security clearance

This is an open, online forum designed for general discussions about broad legal topics. You present a highly fact-intensive narrative, and refer...

Will I need to resign from a charter school if I do not want to return to the building to work ?

The facts, as presented, do not appear to fall within the recent extension to the Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”). The FMLA expansion applies...

How can my job not compensate me if I’m required to self quarantine ?

This situation may be covered under the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (“EPSLA”). The EPSLA is part of the Family First Coronavirus Response Act. ...

What should I do?

I concur with my colleague, this appears to be a workers' compensation issue. I have moved it to that forum. In Texas, retaliation against an...

Can I pay an employee a lower hourly rate when working remotely

In Texas, generally, an employer can alter terms of employment without prior notice. Texas is an employment at will state. Typically, unless an...

Can I, or my employer be sued?

In Texas, an employer may make execution of a non-compete agreement a condition of (new or continued) employment. That includes temporary or...