Texas Questions and Answers
Overpayment of severance pay
I was laid-off in February of 2002 (via Fedex) after working for a company 4 years. The severance package was for two weeks of pay. Since I am over 40, I was given six weeks to sign it. However, befor...
1 answer | asked Sep 3, 2002 7:37 PM [EST] | applies to Texas
Wronfully Terminated and no Union help, Iranian U.S. citizen
My wife is from Iran. She is 47 years old and a U.S. citizen. She was also a Union member. She was fired from her company after two years for using up her occurences alloted for the year. She had been...
2 answers | asked Aug 29, 2002 7:52 PM [EST] | applies to Texas
Do I have legal recourse?
Upon return to work from FMLA for back surgery, my second day back I was presented with a 30day performance improvement request. The items mentioned in this request also included and stated absenteism...
1 answer | asked Aug 29, 2002 12:55 PM [EST] | applies to Texas
Sale of company and severance package.
Our company (a sub of big corp) is being sold (stock sale) to another company. We have been offered very good serverance packages should the purchasing company decide they do not want to continue our ...
1 answer | asked Aug 13, 2002 12:18 PM [EST] | applies to Texas
Legal Counsel in Austin, TX
Do you have legal counsel in Austin, TX who specilizes in Employment laws? Is he or she certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization?
1 answer | asked Aug 7, 2002 4:20 PM [EST] | applies to Texas
Harassment/Retaliation/Discrimination-Forced to stay on job
As a news reporter under contract I find myself in a situation where I'm being retaliated, harrassed and discriminted against at work. I would just leave--- BUT here's the twist- my company WON'T let ...
1 answer | asked Jul 31, 2002 2:53 PM [EST] | applies to Texas
Incorrect check
My employer has bounced 3 pay checks to me, and now they put my earnings on another employees check and refuse to correct it, they expect me to collect my earnings from said employee. What can I do?
1 answer | asked Jul 31, 2002 12:59 AM [EST] | applies to Texas
Retaliation for seeking other employment
I know that Texas is an at-will state, but is it legal to be laid off after an employer finds out an employee is seeking other employment? My manager received a reference survey from another company a...
1 answer | asked Jul 28, 2002 9:50 PM [EST] | applies to Texas
Wrongfull termination
Mel can you please tell if I have a case. I worked for KS Management where I was fultime employee for almost a year. I had been with company for over three years as temp.I believe I was wrongfully ter...
1 answer | asked Jul 22, 2002 3:24 PM [EST] | applies to Texas
clarification of wrongfull termination
What qualifies legally as wrongfull termination? How can I research this topic as it pertains to Texas law and what conditions would a terminated employee have a case against the employer?
2 answers | asked Jul 17, 2002 6:58 PM [EST] | applies to Texas