In Texas, covenants not to compete are governed by Texas Business & Commerce Code §15.50. A link to the statute is provided below. Generally, if...

Does my work have accomadate my school schedule?

Except in some instances of reasonable accommodations for certain types of disabilities (under the ADA), employers are not required to accommodate...

With some very limited exceptions, employees on the clock, on the employer’s premises, and/or using the employer’s resources (phones, computers,...

How is it violation of a job related non disclosure if I mention to family how much I make an hour is that wrongful termination?

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) does not apply to this fact pattern. To be protected under HIPAA, medical...

How to win a wrongful termination alleging dialect of duties and misconduct ?

In Texas, absent an employment contract or a collective bargaining agreement which establish disciplinary procedures, an employer may make, alter,...

Ex wife is still on company health insurance after 4 years. What consequences do I face? Ex is not required via the court order

Typically, former spouses are not eligible for employer-provided insurance coverage. Sometimes a spouse will remain on a policy, following a...

Am I required to give my supervisor a co worker's phone ?

You are not REQUIRED, by law, to give a supervisor anything. Neither, however, is an employer REQUIRED to continue to employ you. Texas is an...

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

Can my employer demand me to work off the clock?

An employer may certainly make attendance at paid meetings and training mandatory. Under most circumstances, however, employers are not permitted...

What can I do if I have experienced work place retaliation? what type of proof would I need to establish a case?

Discrimination and retaliation are entirely legal, unless they related directly to a protected class (race, gender, religion, national origin,...