Fraudulent 1099-misc

If an employer misclassifies an employee as a contractor, the employee can report the misclassification to the Texas Workforce Commission ("TWC")....

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

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

What legal recourse do I have if I stopped payment on services that I didn't feel were rendered?

This is not an Employment question. I have moved it to the consumer protection forum.

Can my employer take a day stated in the Employee manual as a paid day off with prior notice?

Neither Texas nor Federal law require employers to provide paid holidays, paid vacation, or other forms of paid time off (“PTO”). Some employees...

Are employers required to pay for commute time between buildings?

In general, an employer must pay employees for all time which they are required to be in the work place and available to do work. There are...

Can I sue my employer in Texas

Personnel files, and the information contained therein, are the property of the employer. With the exception of legally-protected information...

Can my employor work me 7 days?

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

Does my manager have to obey my signed doctors note?

The Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) applies to employers with 15 or more employees. An employee with a recognized, documented disability...

Is it legal for my employer to not pay me time while on company property and/or transportation vehicle?

An employer may not require an hourly, non-exempt, employee to work uncompensated hours. If an employer has required an hourly, non-exempt,...