Yes. If your employer does not have workers comp insurance, and they did something that would constitute negligence (like failure to train or to...

Some companies do this to improperly pass to their employees the ordinary business expense of training. If they provided no paid-for training,...

That is a BAD idea. While the prior comment talked about criminal liability, you also would likely have some civil invasion of privacy liability. ...

Your main question was "can you be fired". The answer is that yes, you can. Texas is an employment at will state meaning for the most part, you...

You can go after the rider for defamation. In Texas we have the Defamation Mitigation Act that you or your lawyer will want to research. It will...

Lawyers typically hate these kinds of cases in the civil world, because there are conflicting allegations and emotions that are not reconcilable. ...

Thank you for your question. Unfortunately, AVVO is not a good place to get specific legal advice. Without more facts, it does not appear that...

First, if you are loading trucks over 10,000lbs for interstate transport, you may fall under an exemption in the FLSA - meaning you are not...

Your question, 'can they fire him like that', the answer is yes. Texas is an employment at will state and an employee can terminate for that kind...

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NO! You must pay for work performed. If the person is in violation of safety, then you may discipline, up to and including termination. But, you...