Can a employer fire you over a personal conversation on your day off on personal device

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 wrongful termination case since I was fired Monday for performance with out any warning?

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 valid cause of action

Legal whistle-blower status in conferred on employees who report, and/or assist any government agency (including law enforcement) in uncovering or...

Can I do something about being blacklisted by a former employer?

In Texas, an employer or former employer can communicate with current, past, or potential employers, and other parties, regarding a person's...

Anti-nepotism laws only apply to governmental employers. If you were working a governmental agency or political subdivision, please clarify your...

Can i sue a company if i got accuse for something i didn't do and got fired.

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

What can I do to stop Hostile Work Environment?

As I tell clients every day: it ain't illegal to be a jerk. A “hostile work environment” is a legal term of art which applies to a workplace...

What can I do, if I know my peers make 30K more per year than I do in the same position?

Because you are the youngest person in the position, the employer may have a valid reason for the stated pay differential. However, because you are...

Do I have a case against former employer for wrongful termination?

There are two issues here: Retaliation and "Blackballing." Retaliation: With certain limited exceptions (dealing primarily with accrued...

How far back do Texas employers go as far as a background check is concerned?

Criminal background checks are generally carried out through databases and services which provide specific types of historic data access (like...