A huge number of current and former members of the military reside and work in the State of Texas.  As such, it is important for these individuals to understand their rights under both State and Federal law.  Texas has enacted a State law which provides for veterans to receive preference in employment with a state agency.  […]

More and more employees across Texas are being required to sign binding arbitration agreements with their employers. These arbitration agreements are oftentimes found in employment contracts, but can also be found in standalone agreements that an employer presents to an employee. Oftentimes, there is little to no negotiating of the terms of these agreements. The […]

While there is no state or federal law that requires employers to offer former employees a severance, it is not uncommon for a severance package to be offered to certain employees who have been terminated or laid off.  A severance payment is most often made in exchange for a former employee’s release of any and […]

First, you should always be very careful if you have been instructed by someone in your company to do something that is illegal.  If you follow through on performing the illegal act, there is the possibility that you could personally suffer the criminal consequences.  Ultimately, you really have two options: you can follow the order […]

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects employees from discrimination because of a disability.  This federal law applies to employers with 15 or more employees.  In addition to the ADA’s protections against discrimination based on an employee’s personal disability, it also has a section known as the “association provision” that protects employees from discrimination based […]