Texas law allows companies to hire workers without requiring them to sign employment contracts. If a job classifies as an "employment-at-will" position, either an employer or an employee may terminate the relationship without cause or advance notice. Unless conducted...
In since cases, you will want to keep the sale of your business quiet. It may not be beneficial for the public to know about the sale until it is complete. In such situations, you may want to institute a non-disclosure agreement. An NDA can help to keep things under...
Employment contracts provide a place for you and your employees to reference agreed-upon expectations. You can address several notable aspects of an employee's role within your company. Fine-tuning these agreements takes time and requires periodic review. Updating and...
If you’re being harassed at work, and it is based on your gender or the harassment is sexual in nature, you may think that the other individual is simply attracted to you. They’re treating you like this because they’re objectifying you or they want to be in a...
Both state law and federal laws offer workers protection against sex-based discrimination, including sexual harassment. In 2021, Texas expanded upon its existing policy by spreading the liability for sexual harassment to cover more people and by increasing the statute...
Like many U.S. employees, you may find there are times when it is difficult to balance your work obligations with your family responsibilities. You may be planning for a new child or you may have a loved one with a serious health condition that requires extra...
If you are seeking employment, it is not uncommon for a non-compete agreement to be part of the conditions you must agree to. Typically, if an employer wants you to sign a non-compete agreement, they will stipulate it as a condition of employment. However, just...
People often have an unrealistically restrictive definition of wrongful termination. They imagine a scenario where a worker walks into human resources or a manager's office to report sexual harassment and gets fired on the spot. Even the most difficult manager and...
When a physician joins a practice, he or she often must sign a noncompete clause. This prohibits the doctor from leaving the clinic and go practice somewhere within a specified mile radius. However, Texas requires noncompete agreements to also include a buyout...
Work should be a place where you feel safe. No person can discriminate against you due to various protected statuses, including your sexuality. For example, if you face a demotion because you married a person of the same sex, this is discrimination. According to the...
