All Texas employees are entitled to basic employee rights including the right to privacy, fair compensation and freedom from discrimination in the workplace.

You can also file a complaint with the Department of Labor The DOL Wage & Hour Division can provide you with information as to what sorts of claims or complaints they accept and how their process works. They can be contacted at 866-487-9243. They also have a webpage with information that might be helpful.

Under federal law, you have 300 days to file a claim if you have been victimized by a hostile work environment. Under Texas state law, that time period is 180 days or for sexual harassment only, 300 days. These deadlines are strict, so it can be very helpful to contact an attorney as soon as possible.

In general, teasing, casual comments, or single instances of inappropriate conduct are not illegal. For inappropriate behavior to rise to the level of illegal harassment, it must be unwelcome or unwanted. It must also be severe (meaning very serious) or pervasive (meaning that it happened frequently).

Again, there are three elements employees have to prove: First: The employee engaged in protected activity. Second: The employer took an adverse employment action against the employee. Third: The employer took against the employee because of the protected activity.

Usually, to win a retaliation claim, you will need to prove that (1) you engaged in a protected activity (such as complaining about discrimination), (2) you suffered an adverse employment action (such as termination, demotion, shift change, etc.), and (3) that the employer's motive behind taking the adverse employment ...

Although the specific evidence can vary from case to case, your attorney can help you prove that: You've faced or witnessed some form of illegal harassment or discrimination. You took part in a protected activity. In response, your employer took adverse action against you (demotion, termination, etc.).

Winning a retaliation case can be daunting, but it is possible when you have strong evidence on your side. Your case is only as strong as the evidence you have. In other words, you need to substantiate your claim with facts and evidence. That is when your case gains strength and credibility.

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