MISTAKE #1: Burying, omitting, or miswording a disclaimer about the at-will nature of the employee’s employment. WHY IT’LL COST YOU: Since Texas is an at-will state, there are only a few select ways in which a termination can be wrongful. However, if an employer’s handbook undermine or override the doctrine by making promises in writing, […]
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In Texas, and under federal law, an employer must have 15 or more employees in order for an employee to file a lawsuit against the employer for many of the different types of discrimination claims. However, this rule has recently changed in Texas regarding claims of sexual harassment. As of September 1, 2021, an employee
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Several key statutes, both state and federal, that employees file under against their current or former employers have a costly surprise for unwary employers: they’re fee-shifting. If an employee sues his or her employer due to unpaid wages, discrimination, sexual harassment, or ERISA violations and wins, the judge may award the employee his or her
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