Dallas Employment Trial Lawyer Austin Campbell This article tries to put workers on notice that employers are increasingly trying to set up situations where they can fire employees at any time and for any reason, but the employees are not allowed to seek work elsewhere without their boss’s say-so. This…
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21 and 7: Magic Numbers for Employees Over the Age of 40
Dallas Employment Trail Lawyer Harjeen Zibari After signing a severance agreement, employees are understandably eager to be paid the funds they are owed. That’s why many employees are often frustrated to hear that they will not be paid immediately signing a severance. For workers over 40, there’s a very specific…
Last Minute Shopping? Bring Kindness.
Whether you are last minute shopping or merely intend to do some shopping during the busiest shopping time of the season, we all know that stores become packed. This includes lines of people longer than normal, harried store associates racing to re-stock shelves and answer questions, and customers becoming less…
What are my options if my employer forces me into court far from home?
Summary: This article discusses some strategies, including different contract clauses, that employers might use to try to control where you can sue them, or to try to sue you in a far-away place. If you are in a legal dispute with your employer, where the lawsuit is filed can make…
The Truth Will Not Hurt You!
Searching for a job in today’s job market can be a tedious and competitive process. Employers are adding more requisites and qualifications to job postings in an attempt to attract the best candidate. That, in turn, requires candidates to find ways to better market themselves, including sometimes exaggerating their skills…
The limits of the duty to preserve evidence in Texas
This article gives a brief overview of when and to whom a duty to preserve evidence applies under Texas law, and discusses why it is usually important to clearly put your employer on notice as soon as possible if you have a legal claim against it. Many times when someone…
Holiday Cheer and Termination Fear: Can I be fired for my behavior at a work holiday party?
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Love them or hate them, this is the time of the year during which employers are finalizing holiday party plans. After a long pause on holiday parties due to Covid-19, many employers are gearing up for their first holiday party since the…
Strategize your Resignation
For employers and employees alike it is becoming apparent that there is a trend of employees leaving their workplaces. In Texas, the at-will doctrine allows an employee to leave for any reason or no reason, but sometimes resignations can be a bit more complicated. For employees it is complicated because…
When it doesn’t pay to be the boss: the Fair Labor Standards Act’s “Manager Rule”
Summary: This article gives a brief overview of the problems that the “manager rule” can cause high-level employees trying to raise concerns about pay issues, as well as the limits of that rule. Categories: At-will; Wrongful termination; Retaliation Claims; Fair Pay; Wage and Hour; Tipped Employees If your…
At Will Employment: What does it really mean in Texas?
What does it really mean to be an “at will” employee in Texas? You’ve certainly heard of this term often. In the next few paragraphs, I will talk about what that term really means in the eyes of the law and how it impacts you, and I’ll also discuss the…