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Employment Law For Managers In Texas
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The basic rule of Texas employment law is employment at will, which applies to all phases of the employment relationship - it means that absent a statute or an express agreement (such as an employment contract) to the contrary, either party in an employment relationship may modify any of the terms or conditions of ...
This time on the CBR blog, we are talking about the three most important HR laws out there: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the significance of these laws and how they shape the HR landscape.
Those in management positions can be held personally liable for sexual harassment. Under Texas law, a “person that acts directly in the interest of the employer concerning the employee” may be liable for failing to properly address sexual harassment that “reasonably interferes with an employee's work performance.” 3.
A person's inherent right to work and to bargain freely with the person's employer, individually or collectively, for terms of the person's employment may not be denied or infringed by law or by any organization. (Enacted 1993.)
If you intend to sue your employer, it is important to act quickly and within the statute of limitations. In Texas, the deadline for filing wrongful termination claims is 180 days from the date of your dismissal. If your suit is successful, you may be eligible for lost wages, punitive damages or job reinstatement.
In an April 2024 final rule that abruptly took effect July 1, 2024, entitled Defining and Delimiting the Exceptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside sales, and Computer Employees, the Department of Labor amended the Fair Labor Standards Act to require a higher standard salary level for those ...
The basic rule of Texas employment law is employment at will, which applies to all phases of the employment relationship - it means that absent a statute or an express agreement (such as an employment contract) to the contrary, either party in an employment relationship may modify any of the terms or conditions of ...
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.
The basic rule of Texas employment law is employment at will, which applies to all phases of the employment relationship - it means that absent a statute or an express agreement (such as an employment contract) to the contrary, either party in an employment relationship may modify any of the terms or conditions of ...
You can report the behavior to your employer, file a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or even file a lawsuit. However, if you decide to do the latter, arm yourself with as much evidence as possible.