Your second employer may be held legally accountable for your lost wages for if you can prove that he/she tortuously interfered with you business...

Sounds like you have a Family Medical Leave Act violation.

Former employer giving bad reference without merit. Contacted her present employer and my wife didn't use him for a reference

An employer that provides unsolicited information about a former employee is subject to a defamation lawsuit. Texas has a one (1) year statute of...

Sexual harassment at work

No. File a charge of Sex Discrimination with the Texas Workforce Commission within 180 days or the EEOC within 300 days from the first encounter or...

Who can I report my employer to for unfair treatment?

I agree with the previous answer. While terminating an employee who appears to be a "short timer" and looking for greener pasture does not violate...

How to defend litigation lawsuit filed against me and my LLC company?

While removal of an FLSA case to federal court is second nature to most employers who are represented by counsel, it is not necessary. While...

It really depends on the buy sell agreement between Company A and B. Since FMLA leave does not become a liability until there is a violation...

What is a post trial lawyer?

It's an appellate lawyer. Some lawyers are better at trials. Some are better advocates through legal briefs that are filed during the appeals...

Is it legal to "layoff" someone who is diagnosed with Stage IV breast cancer and will require long-term treatment?

I agree with David that the ADA applies. I disagree on the applicability of the FMLA if the medical leave exceeded 12 weeks over a 12 month period....

Can I be penalized for doing nothing but following a doctors course of treatment which has never interfered with me working?

No. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) makes it unlawful to discriminate in employment against a qualified individual with a...