If you know the employer has a policy prohibiting overtime, and you still work overtime without written authorization, that constitutes a violation...

Can I get fired for doing nothing wrong?

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

Prohibited from transporting, shipping, receiving or possessing explosives - deemed unlawful user of controlled substance.

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

Do I have a case against FMLA discrimination?

First the bad news: With certain limited exceptions (dealing primarily with accrued vacation and PTO), employee handbooks and employer internal...

Can I be fired for personal bathroom conversations

The answer depends on what was being discussed. Texas is an employment at will state. Typically, unless an employee has an employment contract, or...

In Texas, at this time, there is no law prohibiting employers (including state and local governments) from discriminating based sexual preference...

Do I have an unemployment case?

There are two issues here. 1) the claim for unemployment benefits. 2) The allegation of damaged business reputation. 1) Unemployment Benefits. ...

Can I file and how to go about filing for wrongful termination.

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

Is it okay for an employer to take hours away from hours yout actually worked ?

An employer may not require an hourly, non-exempt, employee to work uncompensated hours. If an employer has required an hourly, non-exempt,...

Does my supervisor have the right to share my medical records with my co-workers?

Gossiping about an employee is not illegal unless it violates a privacy statute such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act...