Normally, when a person voluntarily resigns from an employment position, that person is not eligible for unemployment benefits. The only way for a...

My boss that has been bullying me has now made an offensive comment to me in front of other coworkers, can I do something?

In general, it is not illegal to be a jerk or a bad boss. However, if your supervisor makes genuine physical threats against you, creates a...

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

How much overtime can an employer force upon hourly workers?

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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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 to go into my old job at a retail store that I no longer work at to discuss something with loss prevention?

You are not required, by law, to respond to an informal request for a meeting with your former employer. However, as my colleague has suggested, if...

Can an employee get into legal trouble for looking at confidential reports of salary information?

If, by "legal trouble," you are asking if this is a criminal act, the answer is "no." However, this may be a violation of company...

Is it safe to answer an employer who has given me a false accusation memo in writing to explain my side? can my letter harm ?

Anytime you put something in writing, you create a potential exhibit. If your dispute with your employer escalates, they may use your own memo...

Have had a bad reference from not my previous employer but a company that is associated with my employer and a job offer was ref

In Texas, a former employer, associate, client, or other entity with knowledge, can communicate with current or potential employers regarding a...

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