Dallas Employment Trial Lawyer Riley Carter
Employees are often asked to provide personal information as part of the hiring process or during their employment. While employers do have the right to collect certain information, that right is not unlimited. Federal and state laws strictly regulate what employers may request, when they may request it, and how that information may be used.
Understanding these boundaries is critical for employees who want to protect their rights.
Dallas Senior Trial Attorney Deontae Wherry
Every year, we gather to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. But to truly honor him, we cannot settle for speeches and ceremonies. Dr. King never asked us to be comfortable, he asked us to be courageous. He asked us to look honestly at the world around us and refuse to accept injustice as normal. Here, in Texas, that call still echoes loudly.
Dr. King understood something profound: the struggle for civil rights and the struggle for workplace justice are the same fight. He knew that a person cannot live free if they cannot work free from discrimination, free from retaliation, free from exploitation, free from the systems that suffocate opportunities. Dr. King often reminded us that laws limiting the rights of Black Americans also limited their ability to participate fully in the economy. Economic inequality and racial inequality, he insisted, were two sides of the same broken coin.
Dallas Employment Trial Lawyer Harjeen Zibari
Despite the FTC ruling that non-competes are unenforceable, this ruling has been blocked by a judge in the Northern District of Texas and is tied up in continued litigation. Therefore, in Texas, noncompete agreements are enforceable. Read my other blog here to learn more about what makes a non-compete enforceable in Texas. Texas employers often move quickly when accusing a former worker of violating a noncompete, sometimes seeking emergency court orders that threaten your new job, your clients, and your livelihood. Understanding the process can help you protect your rights and respond strategically. Here’s what typically happens when you, the employee, are on the receiving end of a noncompete dispute in Texas.
1. The Accusation or Cease-and-Desist Letter
Dallas Employment Trial Lawyer Ellie Johnston
For many Dallas employees, December feels like the worst time to deal with a work problem. Everyone is juggling holiday travel, office potlucks, and year-end deadlines, and it’s extremely tempting to tell yourself, “I’ll deal with that in January.” We hear this all the time. Employees want to rock around the Christmas tree, not rock the boat, and employers often count on that hesitation. Unfortunately, your workplace rights don’t take a holiday break, no matter how much we wish the law would let us hit “pause” until after New Year’s.
The truth is that waiting can have real consequences. Employment laws run on strict timelines, evidence can disappear quickly, and employers make major decisions in December that can shape your case long before the new year ever arrives. As cozy as it sounds to postpone everything until January, that delay can close doors you didn’t even know were closing.
Dallas Employment Trial Lawyer Austin Campbell
Summary: This blog briefly discusses what it means to be an independent contractor or employee. In particular, it goes over some special rights afforded to sales representatives who are contractors in Texas.
In employment law, a lot can turn on whether you are considered an employee or an independent contractor. Legally, whether someone is an employee and not an independent contractor largely depends on the level of “control” the employer has over the person’s day-to-day work. The more freedom someone has to set their own schedule, control their own work quality, use their own supplies, and choose where or with whom they want to work, the more likely they are to be an independent contractor and not an employee. On the other hand, whether your employer labels you a contractor or issues a Form 1099 to you at the end of the year are relatively unimportant. Although on paper being a contractor can sound great, unfortunately some employers may deliberately misclassify employees as contractors.
Rachel Bethel Dallas
Trial 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.
Rachel Bethel
Trial 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 consultation with our firm. The answer is more nuanced than a simple “yes” or “no.” As with many legal questions, the details matter. Recording conversations without understanding the law can have serious risks.
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 of the government, your rights may not be what you think they are.
Here’s what every employee should understand about free speech in the workplace.
Dallas Employment Trail Lawyer Ellie Johnston
October is here—pumpkins on porches, costumes in the stores, and a chill in the air. But for many Texas employees, the real scare isn’t haunted houses or ghost stories. It’s the fear of speaking up at work. When employees exercise their rights—whether requesting a disability accommodation or reporting unfair treatment—they too often face retaliation. And that’s more frightening than anything you’ll find in a corn maze.
In this post, we’ll look at how disability rights and workplace retaliation intersect, what protections the law gives Texas employees, and what steps you can take if your employer crosses the line.
Dallas Employment Trial Lawyer Cassidy Monska
In today’s digital age, information is everywhere. A quick Google search can yield thousands of results on any legal topic – from wrongful termination to workplace discrimination. Social media platforms are flooded with advice, personal stories, and even legal opinions. And yes, even AI tools like ChatGPT can provide insights on employment law. But when it comes to protecting your rights and navigating the legal system, one question remains: Should you do your own research, or should you rely on a lawyer? The answer is not as simple as “don’t Google it.” Research can be helpful, even empowering. But it is not a substitute for legal counsel. Here’s why.
The Internet Isn’t a Lawyer
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