Davie & Valdez P.C. are one of the few Board Certified Employment Lawyers representing Wrongful Termination, Workers’ Compensation, Work related injury cases and Employment Law in Texas and New Mexico.
The base period in Texas is defined by looking at the claimant's recent work history. It is the oldest four of the most recent five calendar quarters completed before the individual filed their unemployment claim. A calendar quarter is made up of three consecutive months. For example, January...
and provide inadequate compensation for working jurors to serve. Texas already has accomplished the reforms advocated by the ILR. In 2005, for example, the Legislature increased compensation paid to jurors from $6 per day to $40 per day (SB 1704) and implemented...
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If you’ve been injured on the job and don’t know whether you could have a potential third-party claim,call Houston Work Injury AttorneyHector L. Sandoval and get the representation that you deserve!Sandoval Law Firm, PLLChelps injured workers. Call(346) 347-7777for a free and informative...
One of the first legislative attempts to reduce gender discrimination in the workplace was theEqual Pay Act. The act was to give equal wages to workers across the board for the same work regardless of race, religion, national origin, or sex. ...
The most common option is to file a workers’ compensation claim. In Texas, however, that’s not always possible—because private employers in this state are not required by law to carry workers’ compensation insurance. These employers are known as non-subscribers....
Usually, if you are injured at work, you would need to file a Worker’s Compensation Claim under the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act. However, not all employers in Texas have Worker’s Compensation Coverage. If you were injured at work and your employer has Worker’s Compensation Coverage, ...
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 ...
The deadline to file an employment claim can be incredibly short. If you are experiencing problems in your workplace or have been fired, contact our office immediately. Contact Us (214) 528-6500 Name (Required)Email (Required)Phone (Required)Message ...