One key legal claim in Texas is called a “Sabine Pilot” claim. This doctrine protects employees from retaliatory terminations for refusing to engage in illegal activities. Let’s take a closer look at the rights employees have under Sabine Pilot.
What is a Sabine Pilot Claim?
The Sabine Pilot
Age discrimination is an unfortunate reality that many workers eventually face. Federal and Texas laws provide protections to ensure that workers over the age of 40 are treated fairly in the workplace. This blog will explore these protections, highlight warning signs of age discrimination, and offer tips on addressing
As employment lawyers, we often meet with potential clients who don’t quite understand the difference between plain English retaliation and the kind of retaliation that rises to the level of actionable retaliation.
There’s a good reason why people don’t know the difference. The plain English definition of retaliation
Earlier this year, on National Equal Pay Day, President Biden reminded the country that “women working full-time and year-round are paid an average of 84 cents for every dollar paid to men. In more than 90 percent of occupations, women earn less than men—and these disparities are even
As a Texas worker, you should know that the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) offers many protections and safeguards for employees. In this blog, I’ll explain some key contours of the FLSA so that you can be more informed of your rights under the law.
What is the FLSA?
Since it is spooky season, today’s blog is about something that seems to intimidate folks from time to time—mediation. As an employee involved in an active employment dispute, you may hear your attorney advise you to consider mediation. While this may sound like a scary, daunting event, mediations are
Employees with disabilities face many potential obstacles in the workplace. Having invisible disabilities adds another layer of unique challenges.
Invisible disabilities are conditions that are not immediately apparent to others, such as chronic pain, mental health conditions, or autoimmune disorders. For those with invisible disabilities, your supervisors and colleagues
Introduction
In nursing, anti-retaliation laws can play a pivotal role in shaping professional conduct, ensuring patient safety, protecting nurses, and maintaining the integrity of the nursing profession. One critical provision is the Texas Occupations Code § 301. This chapter, called the Nursing Practice Act, enumerates legal protections for nurses
Seasonal and temporary employment are quite common. Once the season or the assignment ends, however, a seasonal or temporary employee might wonder: am I eligible for unemployment until I can find my next job?
In Texas, like in many other states, the rules governing unemployment benefits for seasonal and
A category of discrimination that does not yet have federal protection is discrimination on the basis of weight. Weight discrimination in the workplace is quite prevalent but remains unprotected nearly everywhere in the U.S. One troubling 2023 survey by the Society for Human Resource Management revealed that half of
