Documented time stamps Full communication context Recent cases show courts will enforce properly documented electronic agreements - just make sure you save those critical email threads. Based on years of Texas contract law experience, clients often overlook these requirements until it's too late. Keep...
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 workers owed over $11 million in back wages, Department of Labor says More Business News Sports News More Mavericks' Kyrie Irving sidelined indefinitely with bulging disc in back Mike McCarthy "absolutely" wants to return as Cowboys coach, Jerry Jones undecided ...
Last summerTexas Governor Greg Abbottapproved a law that eliminates rules mandating water breaks for construction workers. This change has raised concerns for the safety of those working in the extreme summer heat. WithHouse Bill 2127signed into effect on September 1, 2023, protections for Texas la...
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Normally, the sane response to the Superb Owl passing overhead is to stay as far away from supermarkets and bars as possible, find a place to hole up until the next Monday, and very loudly ask co-workers if they need aspirin or something stronger for their hangovers. This weekend, though...
Here are some laws we don't want to break this holiday season. LOOK: What TX DPS Are Looking For During The Holidays There will be an increase in law enforcement presence on the streets in town and all along the highways and byways around Texas. Not only is the DPS going to be out ...
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...
The U.S. Department of Labor’sFair Labor Standards Act(FLSA) is a federal law that sets minimum wage and overtime pay standards, as well as other protections in the workplace. It applies to most companies and workers. The FLSA has several key employment law provisions for workers. They ...
it may have the opposite affect on those still stuck at the office. Perhaps it’s just the mere thought that their coworkers get to pass the day in their pajamas and see their kids before 7 pm, that they don’t have to get up, get dressed, make the drive, and rush to get things...