Texas Questions and Answers

Relocation Agreement
Upon accepting my last job I signed a re-lo agreement that has pay back terms if I leave within 24 months. If they terminate me, there is no pay back. The situation is wihin the first 9 months we have...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 17, 2008 9:26 PM [EST]  |  applies to Texas

getting fired while on FMLA
My husband is on FMLA and we recently found out that his employer is reviewing his record and considering firing him because of abcenses. Can he legally be fired for taking days off when he is sick wh...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 5, 2007 1:14 PM [EST]  |  applies to Texas

Procedure or Precedence for Re-opening a Dismissed Case?
I filed a Cause of Action in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas , Pro Se, against my former employer, NASD, in 2006, based on Discrimination, Hostile Work Environment, and Retaliation...
1 answer  |  asked Nov 8, 2007 11:19 AM [EST]  |  applies to Texas

Non-compete agreement for moonlighting employees
We have several managers and staff employees that perform the same work for us as they do when they "moonlight" for our competitors(ie, bartend, banquet server, or waiter). Can we limit this moonlight...
1 answer  |  asked Sep 26, 2007 9:17 PM [EST]  |  applies to Texas

Discrimination based on perceived disability
A few weeks ago I had my first seizure ever and was admitted to the hospital. When I returned to work the following week a company owner came to my office and went into a story about how he had a fami...
1 answer  |  asked Sep 11, 2007 01:47 AM [EST]  |  applies to Texas

Contract Employee Fired, Texas
Here Goes. I signed an employment contract to manage a mortgage broker office in texas 12 months ago. The contract was for 3 years and the pay was 8k per month with a bonus paid each quarter based upo...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 6, 2007 4:37 PM [EST]  |  applies to Texas

suspicion of doing drugs
I was fired from my job and told to clean out my truck. I asked why - he said "suspicion of doing drugs". I don't do drugs and was VERY angry and still am. No one would talk to me. While cleaning out ...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 11, 2007 4:34 PM [EST]  |  applies to Texas

violation of company policy, can i fight and win
My employer has demoted me and cut my salary by $7000 8 days prior to giving me written reason as to why the demotion was warranted. The boss spoke with me but I told her that I disputed the action. O...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 1, 2007 9:50 PM [EST]  |  applies to Texas

Discrimination based on national origin
To make the story short, I am a female, who borned in Hong Kong. I was hired as System Analyst in Sept 06 at Texas State Agency. My boss is also a female who is from mainland China. Another girl in my...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 5, 2007 12:32 AM [EST]  |  applies to Texas

Terminated on hearsay and lies?
I worked at a large company in Houston at work today two women from HR took me aside and fired me, the reason they gave was they heard by several people I was sleeping in my car. Well I don't own a ca...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 28, 2007 6:25 PM [EST]  |  applies to Texas

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