The Occupational Safety and Health Act’s (OSHA) General Duty Clause requires employers to provide a safe and healthful workplace for all workers...

Do I have a legal ground to stand on?

Overpayments happen from time to time. When an agency accidentally pays a someone benefits beyond those due, the agency has every right to recover...

With certain limited exceptions (dealing primarily with accrued vacation and PTO), employee handbooks and employer internal policies are very...

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

There can, absolutely, be liability exposure for any professional, including professional engineers. However, none of us here can analyze any...

In Texas, you can seek a restraining order, and damages, against a person who threatens or harasses you. Notice I said “seek.” There are no...

This post includes some of the elements of a valid sexual harassment claim. However, there is no indication that you have ever notified HR or upper...

Is a 2 week notice enforceable?

Written employment contracts supersede common law "at will" principles. Generally speaking, the terms of written employment contracts are...

I need to know if my employer is breaking a law, violating my rights civil or otherwise, is committing an EEO violation.

Most USPS employees are members of the American Postal Workers' Union. ("APWU"). The APWU negotiates work terms with the USPS and they are part of...

Hostile Workplace- Should I quit or wait to get fired?

This post includes the primary elements of a claim for sexual harassment. However, a lot more information is needed to evaluate any actual claim. ...