Texas Questions and Answers
Self Contract Labor
My husband is self contract labor for a Tree Service. Here recently they tried telling him that if he didn't give them 24 hours notice when he was going to miss a day that they were going to cut his p...
1 answer | asked Jul 3, 2001 08:27 AM [EST] | applies to Texas
Forced to start FMLA early
I am 33 weeks pregnant, and have been "forced" by my employer to start my FMLA early. Their reasoning is because I can't fulfill the requirements of my job description. When I asked to see a job descr...
1 answer | asked Jun 28, 2001 3:47 PM [EST] | applies to Texas
It seems my husband was fired before he was hired.
My husband was offered a position by a nationally known telecommunications firm. He was advised for both of us to submit our resignations at our current jobs, sent all kinds of new hire packets, encou...
2 answers | asked Jun 26, 2001 8:50 PM [EST] | applies to Texas
Age Discrimination, Harrassment to force resignation
I was hired 7 years ago as Chief Engineer of a large hotel. The position has been management (supervision, delegation, discretionary judgement,etc). My new general manager of 3 weeks told me he wanted...
1 answer | asked Jun 20, 2001 3:33 PM [EST] | applies to Texas
?
I was recently given a written warning that my productivity at a Texas Pawnshop is not up to par...Management stated that they thought one of the reasons for my so called drop in my work performance w...
1 answer | asked Jun 9, 2001 02:46 AM [EST] | applies to Texas
8 months of work for a company, work siezed, no payment
I joined an IPO as a partner, working conditions have changed to negative. I am resigning. Company refuses to pay me for 8mos. of work ($20K) and has seized all of my intellectual property and is usin...
1 answer | asked Jun 9, 2001 01:00 AM [EST] | applies to Texas
Non-compete-still binding?
I work for an advertising agency where I signed a non-compete agreement. That company was sold to a competitor. I would like to take a position with a client to start an internal ad agency. Is my non-...
1 answer | asked Jun 4, 2001 9:19 PM [EST] | applies to Texas
Layoff and wife been pregnancy.
Dear Lawyer, May I ask the question for about my right. My wife just got pregnancy. And I am the only one person work in the family. Are I protected by any law if the employer going to lay off. Best R...
1 answer | asked Jun 1, 2001 3:52 PM [EST] | applies to Texas
Legaility of severance contract conditions
I have been employed at the same bank for 15 years and due to a recent merger which would force me to travel much further, I have declined the new position offered and accepted a severance package whi...
1 answer | asked May 14, 2001 3:53 PM [EST] | applies to Texas
Do I have a leg to stand on?
I am 47 years old and was forced out of my job. I had performed well for 9 years and a new manager came in and stated that my performance was sub par and demoted me. I was then subject to 4 months of ...
1 answer | asked Apr 19, 2001 07:27 AM [EST] | applies to Texas