Meal breaks are segments of time that belong to the employee. While the law does not mandate that a worker actually eat during the break, the employer generally cannot require the employee to be on call or even to answer business calls during this time. In fact, the worker must be free ...
or overtime pay – involves a specialized area of employment law. We focus ONLY on employee compensation and contract disputes so that we continue to be the experts in getting our employee clients their best results. In fact, we are likely the only law firm in Texas that focuses on this ...
Federal law also prohibits an employer from firing an employee forjoining a union, reporting a workplace safety violation, missing work because of jury duty and filing a workers' compensation claim. An employer is not allowed to fire, demote, harass orretaliate against an employeefor submitting a...
Texas Employees Get Ammunition: New Law Permits Guns in Employee Parking AreasBrian S. Greig
Combine the total credit card tips and the estimated cash tips for the period in question and compare this total to the tips reported by the employee.” A note on mandatory service charges Federal law is clear: mandatory service charges are not legally considered tips. Some restaurants ...
Termination of Lease for Conviction: A landlord may terminate a lease if the tenant, occupant, tenant employee or agent was convicted of using the property under Chapter 43 Penal Code. The tenant must be given notice of termination within six months after the right to terminate arises. The rig...
Nominate your favorite teacher or school employee for the Crystal Apple Award! Aug 22, 2023 From the battlefield to the classroom: Veterans could ease North Texas teacher shortages A new state law will soon make it easier for military members to become teachers. Aug 8, 2023 Mesquite ...
Staleywas convicted of murdering a man during a robbery/ hostage situation/ car chase. Along with two accomplices he held up an entire Steak & Ale restaurant, forcing 30 people to hand over their wallets, and for the restaurant to open the safe. Police were tipped off by an employee who...
gotten my head back on the pillow … before I heard the first gunshot … And then there was a barrage of gunfire."Travis County Sheriff's OfficeCorey would tell police she and Ted kept about 20 guns in the home, and said she'd used her .357 revolver to shoot back at the attackers...
Under state law, while there is no actual rule forbidding salaried employees from working seven days a week, there are some rules for retail workers. A retail business cannot force an employee to work seven consecutive days and cannot deny that worker at least 24 concurrent hours off for worsh...