Texas Questions and Answers

Commission Structure Changes
When i started working at my job i was given a commission structure on my sales (certain amt depending on % to goal). Now they are wanting to change the commission in which you dont make any commissio...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 2, 2004 10:19 AM [EST]  |  applies to Texas

Sexual Discrimation, Retaliation, Emotion Distress
Good Morning, I work for a Fortune 500 Company located in Menlo Park, California. Last September I transferred into our R&D organization to define a strategy for a fledging market. My boss, what I cal...
1 answer  |  asked Jun 26, 2004 12:04 PM [EST]  |  applies to Texas

I have a truck that belongs to my former employer, no storage fees have been paid to me
What is my legal right to work truck owned by my former employer whom I have filed a wage claim against, that has been in my possesion for 11 months.
1 answer  |  asked Jun 21, 2004 11:00 PM [EST]  |  applies to Texas

Church Politics
I was terminated from my job of 10 years as a Facility Manager of a rather large Episcopal Church. Every year a new "lay" employee is delegated the task of Buildings and Grounds, of which I am subject...
1 answer  |  asked Jun 18, 2004 04:10 AM [EST]  |  applies to Texas

Wage discrepancies based on Education & Experience
We work at a hospital & we recently found out that an employee in our department, who does not meet the educational requirements for the Technologist position (Bachelors Degree + experience), was hire...
2 answers  |  asked Jun 16, 2004 8:42 PM [EST]  |  applies to Texas

Severance Pay Refusal
I have been working for the same company for 23 years and the companies contract I am working on is coming up to completion but will be picked up by another company. I will be getting laid off and bec...
1 answer  |  asked Jun 6, 2004 08:03 AM [EST]  |  applies to Texas

Employer seeking depositions without filing charges
Myself and my partner recently left the same employer to set ourselves up in the same line of business of our previous employer. Neither of us had an employment contract or a non-compete in place. The...
2 answers  |  asked Jun 4, 2004 5:15 PM [EST]  |  applies to Texas

independent contractor held to non compete agreement
I am an independent contractor in a hair salon. I sign a lease annually. There is a non compete clause in this lease, stating that I cannot work within a 10 mile radius for a period of 3 years. I have...
2 answers  |  asked May 26, 2004 6:43 PM [EST]  |  applies to Texas

Breach of contract
I signed a contract with my employer stating that they would pay for my insurance, profit-sharing, and sick leave. I have not received anything from them, and they refuse to dicuss it, so I terminated...
1 answer  |  asked May 21, 2004 3:06 PM [EST]  |  applies to Texas

Refusing to pay Commissions
I resently resigned from a company and they are typically months late on paying out commissions. There are 2 issues, one is that they made a mistake on my Q1 commissions and agreed verbally to correct...
1 answer  |  asked May 5, 2004 6:21 PM [EST]  |  applies to Texas