Texas Questions and Answers
termination prior to end of 90 day probation
I am 2 days away from the end of my 90 day probation period. I have been in detox for 4 days and have been advised to go into inpatient treatment. Can I be terminated if I am in the hospital?
2 answers | asked Nov 20, 2004 2:14 PM [EST] | applies to Texas
hourly or contract employment
We are required to be in the office from 8-9am and 4-5pm Mon-Fri and for sales meeting from 1-3:30pm Mondays. If we are late, or miss more than 2 hrs in a day, we are docked percentages of our commiss...
1 answer | asked Nov 12, 2004 12:48 PM [EST] | applies to Texas
Forced Medical coverage/deduction
My company provides each employee $750 annual benefit credits to apply towards the cost of medical coverage. The rule is that if you waive coverage you keep the credits and are taxed accordingly. Howe...
1 answer | asked Nov 12, 2004 11:14 AM [EST] | applies to Texas
Company Standard Practices
I recently quit a job that I have had for 2 years. I left on excellent terms and had my best sales month ever. The company paid my base salary but refeuses to pay my commissions for the final month sa...
1 answer | asked Nov 8, 2004 3:51 PM [EST] | applies to Texas
30 Hour Work Week Health Care Benefits
I'm moving from a 40 hour/week job in Texas, to a 30-hour/week job in Florida. Here in Texas I get health benifits but in Florida I will not be provided with the company health insurance plan. The Hum...
1 answer | asked Nov 4, 2004 5:31 PM [EST] | applies to Texas
wrongful termination
I was termintated from my employer after 5 years of exceptional work history for missing deadlines from a female supervisor. Prior to her promotion I never recieved any type of disicplinary action fro...
1 answer | asked Nov 3, 2004 08:57 AM [EST] | applies to Texas
Percentage of Commissions with held
I have no contract, only a written agreement of what my salary and commission compensation would be when I started my managers job 3 1/2 years ago. My first year I was on a guaranteed salary/commissio...
1 answer | asked Oct 19, 2004 9:02 PM [EST] | applies to Texas
REPAYING A BONUS WHEN LEAVING COMPANY
AM I REQUIRED TO PAY BACK A COMPANY BONUS GIVEN TO ME FOR MOVING EXPENSES. MY COMPANY SAYS THAT IF I LEAVE IT WILL HAVE TO BE PAID BACK. IT WAS BASED ON SALES PROJECTIONS. THE BONUS WAS 1000 MINUS TAX...
1 answer | asked Oct 17, 2004 08:15 AM [EST] | applies to Texas
Retroactive Pay Deductions
My husband was hired by a large corporation to be the Manager of a new concept opening in another town. After training, he was informed that the new concept would not open for at least two years. They...
2 answers | asked Oct 12, 2004 4:38 PM [EST] | applies to Texas
Resignation
I gave my two weeks notice, was asked to leave a few days prior to my last day. According to HR, my last day to work was 9/30/04 instead of 9/18/04. Is my employer supposed to pay me for the full two ...
1 answer | asked Oct 11, 2004 12:10 PM [EST] | applies to Texas