I have a certain job title at my job ( wal-mart) but I am always asked to at least 4 or 5 other jobs, in a small amount of time.

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

Adisved employervof a threat made to me by another employee and no action taken.

A “hostile work environment” is a legal term of art which applies to a workplace where there is a systematic attempt to harass, threaten, and even...

Can I be fired for being out on a medical leave?

To be eligible for benefits under the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), an employee must: •work for a covered employer; •have worked for...

I would like to know rates for hiring an employment attorney or if the case is worth seeking?

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

Chapter 61 of the Texas Labor Code is known as the Texas Payday Law. Under section 61.014 of the Payday Law, if an employee is laid off,...

Can I sue my employer for violating their own policies?

It's not illegal to be a jerk, or a bad boss, or demanding, or inefficient. An employer may not discriminate against employees for prohibited...

Why? And how can a job work some one 10 striaghts?

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

Is it legal for an employer to give you a kind of check in which you are not allowe to ask exactly where every penny came from

Texas law does not specifically address the ability of an employer to keep all or a portion of employees’ tips, if the employer pays the full...

If a company charges 12 hours for you on standby, can they pay you less than 12 hours?

There are two issues here: 1) What the employer bills to the customers; and 2) standby, or "on call" time. 1) Employer Billing. What an employer...

Workers' compensation is for injuries and illnesses which are related to one's work (like falling while working). Nothing in this narrative...