Texas Questions and Answers

Gender discrimination and retaliation?
I worked as a department supervisor for a large retail company for 8 years. I worked very hard earning excellent reviews. I became a procedural specialist and was asked by district managers to help ot...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 6, 2006 4:00 PM [EST]  |  applies to Texas

Is there any cause of action if these questions are true?
is at-will-employment unconstitutional? Does your immediate supervisor have to be the person who fires you from your job?
1 answer  |  asked Dec 15, 2005 4:05 PM [EST]  |  applies to Texas

Withholding pay
My employer told me they are withholding my final paycheck because I have a $1500 phone charge on my office phone over the past 6 months. Why are they just telling me this now and can they legally kee...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 15, 2005 10:13 AM [EST]  |  applies to Texas

I FILED AN INJURY AND WAS FIRED FOR IT.
I AM LOOKING FOR A LAWYER THAT WILL HELP ME TO SUE TO POST OFFICE AND THE UNION, CAN YOU HELP.
1 answer  |  asked Dec 15, 2005 06:51 AM [EST]  |  applies to Texas

Enforcing a No Compete Clause / Unpaid Bonus
I was offered and accepted a position in which I was given a signed agreement letter that promised me a set salary and benefits package. In return, 9 days later I agreed to sign a "Covenant Not to Com...
1 answer  |  asked Nov 2, 2005 11:35 AM [EST]  |  applies to Texas

Does a company have to represent you, if you no longer work for that company?
If you file a complaint respondent superior, and later someone else file a similar complaint against the same company. If the place where the incident happened close and 2 defendants are not longer wo...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 9, 2005 12:06 PM [EST]  |  applies to Texas

Severance Package - employer adding rules ?
Yes our contract has been terminated and our company has notified us that our position with them will be terminated. Now they did state they were going to give us a Severance package which is great, b...
2 answers  |  asked Sep 28, 2005 10:40 AM [EST]  |  applies to Texas

Non Compete
If I signed a non-compete agreement and started a business for myself; and my previous employers customers start calling me (through advertising); would this be construed as me soliciting the customer...
2 answers  |  asked Sep 27, 2005 4:26 PM [EST]  |  applies to Texas

Adding defendants to wrongful termination complaint
If you amend a complaint in federal court and add new defendants, do you have to send a copy of the complaint and scheduling order to the new defendants?
1 answer  |  asked Sep 17, 2005 3:15 PM [EST]  |  applies to Texas

Is there a dollar range on wrongful termination cases?
In a federal case/wrongful termination is there an amount given to the jury to decide on compensatory and punitive damages?
1 answer  |  asked Sep 17, 2005 3:09 PM [EST]  |  applies to Texas