Texas Questions and Answers
Severance Pay Issues
I was laid off from my job. A big company bouth my company. They offer me severance pay for 6 months, but they do not want that I work for that period of time in any place. I was a manager and I under...
1 answer | asked Nov 1, 2006 4:48 PM [EST] | applies to Texas
paycheck stubs handled outside of human resources
I was recently laid off with severance as my position was eliminated from the company's organizational structure. Working in Information Technology, it is normal procedure to remove an employee on the...
1 answer | asked Oct 26, 2006 1:22 PM [EST] | applies to Texas
conflict of interest in the hiring process...
My office had an open position due to a promotion. They decided to fill the position and use a generic job posting for the position. Hence I applied for the position since I was the senior person in t...
1 answer | asked Oct 17, 2006 05:39 AM [EST] | applies to Texas
Discrimination & Retaliation
I am a female engineer in a large company and am currently on the medical leave. I received a letter from my employer that my job position is eliminated due to the organiztion's restructuring and down...
1 answer | asked Oct 10, 2006 11:32 PM [EST] | applies to Texas
contract signed in india under duress
I am a teacher. I was made to sign a service contract and promisory note in India which stated that I have to pay an agency fee of $6,500 + attorney fees of $1000 in exchange for a job offer. I was ne...
1 answer | asked Aug 25, 2006 10:02 AM [EST] | applies to Texas
contract signed in india under duress
I am a teacher. I was made to sign a service contract and promisory note in India which stated that I have to pay an agency fee of $6,500 + attorney fees of $1000 in exchange for a job offer. I was ne...
2 answers | asked Aug 25, 2006 10:01 AM [EST] | applies to Texas
Is this Relegious Discrimination?
My boss from Uncle Julio's has told me I cannot have Sundays off to attend chuch... Granted if this was told to me prior to being hired back then I would have hesitated in going back to work.. Now I h...
1 answer | asked Aug 7, 2006 8:29 PM [EST] | applies to Texas
Unlawful termination after being on FMLA
I worked at a retirement home for almost 2 years. A new person was hired and I trained her to cover my maternity leave. I left on FMLA 6/1/06 and was released 7/1/06. They did not have a job slot for ...
1 answer | asked Jul 31, 2006 09:13 AM [EST] | applies to Texas
Fired, slandered and no money.
I was terminated today and was given the reason that I did not show up for work on Saturday May 27 and Monday May 29 2006 and did not even call in. However, I informed my boss on Thursday the 25th tha...
1 answer | asked May 30, 2006 2:18 PM [EST] | applies to Texas
Breach of Contract
I was presented with a notice that my current position was being eliminated and that I would have 2 weeks to find other employment within the company or I would be laid off with a severance. I did fin...
1 answer | asked May 21, 2006 04:36 AM [EST] | applies to Texas