Dallas Employment Trial Lawyer Riley Carter When it comes to tipped employees, few issues create more confusion—and more lawsuits—than who legally owns the tips. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) sets strict rules about how tips must be handled, when employers can take a “tip credit,” and whether managers or…
Dallas Employment Trial Lawyer Riley Carter 1. Confirm your eligibility Before you file a claim, determine whether you meet the basic eligibility requirements. Typically you must be unemployed (or partially unemployed), through no fault of your own, able and available for work, actively seeking work, and have sufficient work history…
Rachel Bethel DallasTrial Attorney Many workers live with medical conditions that are episodic in nature. Symptoms might present only during periods of flare-ups or relapses that interrupt otherwise stable health. Such conditions may include multiple sclerosis, seizure disorders, severe migraines, bipolar disorder, mood disorders, Crohn’s disease, and autoimmune disorders. The…
Dallas Employment Trial Lawyer Harjeen Zibari Most of us will have worked a service industry job at one point. While in undergrad, I waited tables at several different restaurants to save money for law school. Waitressing taught me some really important things: how to carry a tray of champagne glasses…
Dallas Employment Trial Lawyer Ellie Johnston As Thanksgiving approaches, most people are thinking about carving turkeys, not careers. But for many workers in Texas, the end of the year brings a less welcome tradition: company “restructuring.” Each November, employers roll out layoffs, citing budget cuts, reorganizations, or “changing business needs.”…
Dallas Employment Trial Lawyer Cassidy Monska If you’re experiencing discrimination or harassment at work, your first instinct may be to tell someone, but how you report it can make a significant difference in how your complaint is handled and whether you’re protected under the law. Why Reporting Is Essential Texas…
Dallas Employment Trial Lawyer Austin Campbell In this blog, I address the confusion a number of potential clients have had between the concept of it being unlawful to discriminate against them due to a mental health disability, and the experience of mental anguish or emotional distress caused by their workplace. …
Dallas Employment Trial Lawyer Riley Carter When employees experience health challenges, one of the first questions they often ask is whether their condition qualifies them for protection under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Not every medical issue rises to the level of a “disability” under the law and understanding…
Rachel BethelTrial Attorney You’re in an awful work environment. Your boss is making retaliatory remarks. Or maybe a coworker is sexually harassing your friend. You would like to know if you can legally record conversations at work. I’ve had a number of potential clients ask me this question at their…
Dallas Employment Trial Lawyer Harjeen Zibari When Americans think of “free speech,” they often think of the First Amendment. And it’s true-the First Amendment is one of our most cherished constitutional rights. But when it comes to your job, especially in a workplace that is privately owned and not part…