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Texas is an employment at-will employment state and has been that way since at least 1888. In that year, the Texas Supreme Court held that, absent a contractual agreement to the contrary, an employee employed for an indefinite term could be terminated at will without cause. That changed in the 1985 Sabine Pilot case where … Read more
Created in 1957 with the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1957, the Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) works to uphold the civil and constitutional rights of all Americans, particularly some of the most vulnerable members of our society, according to http://www.justice.gov/crt/about/ . The Civil Rights Division enforces … Read more
Employment-related racial harassment can occur in a variety of workplaces. According to a June 2013 press release by the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, offensive graffiti in a food distributor’s men’s room remained up for weeks and led to an employment discrimination lawsuit that ended last year with a judge entering a consent decree … Read more
Texas Labor Code Chapter 21 and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protect individuals against employment discrimination and harassment based upon sex. At www.twc.state.tx.us/crd/sex-discrimination.html, the Texas Workforce Commission explains that sex discrimination occurs when one is treated differently than other employees because of one’s sex, including pregnancy, and stereotypes and assumptions based … Read more
The Texas Workforce Commission Civil Rights Division and the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission can receive and investigate charges or complaints racial harassment related to employment. Texas Labor Code Chapter 21 and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protect individuals against employment discrimination and harassment based upon race. As explained by … Read more
Texas has been an at-will employment state since at least 1888, when the Texas Supreme Court held that absent a contractual agreement to the contrary, an employee employed for an indefinite term could be terminated at will without cause. See, Young v. Nortex Foundation Designs, Inc., 2013 Tex.App. Lexis 1222 (Tex.App. – Fort Worth, 2013, … Read more
Texas Labor Code Chapter 21 and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protect individuals against employment discrimination and harassment based upon sex. At www.twc.state.tx.us/crd/sex-discrimination.html, the Texas Workforce Commission explains that sex discrimination occurs when one is treated differently than other employees because of one’s sex, including pregnancy, and stereotypes and assumptions based … Read more
Texas Labor Code Chapter 21 and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protect individuals against employment discrimination and harassment based upon race. As explained by the Texas Workforce Commission in its website at www.twc.state.tx.us/crd/racial-discrimination.html , an employer may not discriminate against an employee or applicant in hiring, termination, promotion, compensation, job training … Read more
Wrongful termination can include personnel related adverse employment actions such as employees fired for refusing to commit crimes like driving illegal trucks, tractor trailers and 18 Wheelers on Texas highways and roads. The Ernster Law Firm handles wrongful termination lawsuits.
Racial and sexual harassment can create intolerable, hostile work environments. Race and sex discrimination related to work are unlawful employment practices prohibited by Texas law, including Chapter 21 of the Texas Labor Code. The Ernster Law Firm handles racial and sexual harassment lawsuits.
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