Texas Questions and Answers
Wges not paid & bounced checks
Mel, My husband and I worked for the same company,the owner is one of our best friends.Both our paychecks bounced and the boss said he would make them good including all bank fees on the next schedule...
2 answers | asked Aug 3, 2005 3:50 PM [EST] | applies to Texas
sexual harrassment, retaliation, discrimination
I am a city employee. I made a sexual harrassment claim against a council member to my supervisor. There was a short investigation by the city attorney and was told that because the council member had...
2 answers | asked Aug 3, 2005 09:38 AM [EST] | applies to Texas
Post Employment Harassment
Hi, I am writing this on behalf of my mom. She worked for a very small company for about 13-14 years as an office manager. She was in-charge of most financial related items including receiving cash fr...
2 answers | asked Aug 3, 2005 07:35 AM [EST] | applies to Texas
bonus
I was apid a bonus check due to not being able to get a raise when the company gave everyone else one because I was supposely at the max that could be made for my position, but the question is if I wa...
2 answers | asked Aug 1, 2005 9:40 PM [EST] | applies to Texas
Vague contract for piecework, scared to sign
I've been asked to sign a contract to obtain work as an independent contractor writing content for online college courses. The contract has no termination date, and it says "neither party shall withdr...
1 answer | asked Jul 31, 2005 1:16 PM [EST] | applies to Texas
The "ins and outs" of non-compete agreements in daycares.
#1. How would I know if I signed a non-compete agreement? #2 What if I signed a non-compete agreement while working for one business and it was then bought out by another business and I havnt signed a...
1 answer | asked Jun 20, 2005 11:16 PM [EST] | applies to Texas
Discrimination & loss of confidentiality in the work place
Synopsis: Person A was called to go in for an interview about 45mins prior to the interview. She went, had the intervie and left. The next day her co-worker Person B went to apply at the same place. D...
1 answer | asked Jun 7, 2005 09:17 AM [EST] | applies to Texas
FMLA-Discrimination/HArassment
I work for the largest bank in the world. I am currently on FMLA with my newborn daughter. My employer is calling me on leave wanting to conuct formal performance evaluation stating that if I wish to ...
1 answer | asked May 13, 2005 6:25 PM [EST] | applies to Texas
Salary Cap/Bonus
1. My employer decided to put a year salary cap. Therefore any inflation raises are paid to me in a lump sum and does not get included on the overall pay. 2. My employer bought my past company and con...
1 answer | asked May 10, 2005 11:28 AM [EST] | applies to Texas
Defense for breach of contract
I did not finish my employment contract with my company. I consulted a lawyer for possibility of contract fraud and I was told that there is possible fraud but did not advise me to initiate litigation...
1 answer | asked May 1, 2005 12:28 AM [EST] | applies to Texas