The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) governs when an employer is required to pay overtime to an employee. The FLSA stipulates that unless an employee is exempt from the FLSA, an employer must pay the employee overtime for all hours worked in excess of 40 hours in a given workweek. Overtime pay must equal at […]
The City of Austin is “banning the box” with its new employment Fair Chance Hiring Ordinance that was approved by an 8-2 vote on March 24, 2016. The new Ordinance will prohibit companies with 15 or more employees from questioning a job applicant about his/her criminal history until after a conditional job offer has been […]
The first step in determining how you go about filing a complaint against an employer is to figure out what type of complaint you are choosing to pursue. There are different legal requirements or limitations deadlines depending on the type of complaint, and various state and federal agencies have the authority to investigate depending on the […]
Under Texas Labor Laws that address break periods throughout a workday, employers have no legal obligation to provide their employees with coffee, rest, or lunch breaks. Many employers do offer this benefit, but since it is their choice and not a legal requirement, they can eliminate this perk at any time. Federal and Texas Laws: […]
Unemployment Benefits are offered to employees in Texas who meet certain requirements. The Texas Workforce Commission is who administers and determines who qualifies for unemployment benefits. There are two essential criteria that the Texas Workforce Commission uses to determine eligibility: past wages and job separation. Unemployment Eligibility: Past Lost Wages First, they look at your […]
When an employee in Texas believes that he or she has been discriminated against in the workplace, that employee has the right to file what is called a Charge of Discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). While it is filed with both the EEOC and TWC, it […]
