Texas Questions and Answers
Additional Duties not within Job Description with No Additional Compensation
Can an employer force their employee to take on additional duties NOT in their job description without compensating them? If not, can they eliminate the employee's current position and lay them off, i...
1 answer | asked Feb 22, 2007 3:31 PM [EST] | applies to Texas
Questions Regarding Non-Compete Agreements and Inventions
Hello, My question is in regard to whether or now the non-compete my company made me sign is enforceable here in Texas. Here are the circumstances: 1. No mention was made of the requirement to sign a ...
1 answer | asked Feb 2, 2007 11:26 PM [EST] | applies to Texas
Can a company rehire under a job title that has been eliminated?
If you are permanently laid off due to your job title being eliminated, can the company rehire someone else under the same job title at the same location? And if they can, is there a time frame that t...
1 answer | asked Feb 2, 2007 02:12 AM [EST] | applies to Texas
Pregnancy Discrimination
I am currently in an employment discrimination case with a Fortune 500 company. I worked for them for almost 6 years, was a vested employee, and two days after disclosing my pregnancy they terminated ...
1 answer | asked Jan 13, 2007 12:57 AM [EST] | applies to Texas
wrongfully denied the right for an interview/employment
Hi, I am a U.S. citizen, who worked for a U.S. multinational IT company. I applied within the same company for another position. The night before the scheduled interview, the interview was misteriousl...
2 answers | asked Jan 8, 2007 3:22 PM [EST] | applies to Texas
Returing to work long enough to not have to reimburse benefits paid by employer after FMLA leave.
If I decided I don't want to return to work after FMLA maternity leave, I understand that I would have to reimburse my employer for my benefits they paid while I was off. How long would I have to work...
1 answer | asked Jan 4, 2007 10:22 AM [EST] | applies to Texas
Clock in time, and garnishment for non-payers
My employer requests us to be at work at a specific time, however, we are not allowed to clock in until we are needed. We cannot leave, due to the employer not knowing when we will be needed, yet are ...
1 answer | asked Dec 22, 2006 10:19 PM [EST] | applies to Texas
New Electronic and IM law as of 12/1
As of 12/1/06, I hear new laws are in effect in regards to perserving electronic and IM evidence in case of litigation. What do they mean to employers? Thanks
1 answer | asked Dec 1, 2006 08:17 AM [EST] | applies to Texas
signed a non-compete when I sold my business
I sold my business in Austin 3 years ago, I signed a non compete for the entire state & there was no time limit on it. I started a consulting business to help others start similar businesses to mine i...
1 answer | asked Nov 22, 2006 06:24 AM [EST] | applies to Texas
employer avoiding paying my vac. pay..won't give me an answer
my employer is avoiding paying me one day of vacation pay that i took. my check was to have it included 2 paychecks ago. i have called the human resources hotline since our co. had relocated payroll d...
1 answer | asked Nov 11, 2006 9:29 PM [EST] | applies to Texas