Your Employer CANNOT Force You to Sign a Severance Agreement
Any severance agreement your employer forces you to sign is unenforceable.
5 Reasons You Should Consult an Employment Attorney Before Signing a Severance Agreement
Before you sign a severance agreement offered by your employer, you should consider these five points.
In Texas, An Employer Generally Does Not Have to Warn You Before Firing You
Generally, employees do not have to be written up or warned prior to termination. This is a common misconception–especially here in Texas.
What is Chapter 21 of the Texas Labor Code?
Simply put, Chapter 21 is the Texas version of major federal anti-discrimination laws, notably Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Before Signing Any Severance Agreement, You Should Know …
Before you sign any severance agreement your employer or former employer offers, there is one common provision or term you should know.
No, Most Texas Employees DO NOT Have a Right to Access Their Personnel Records
In Texas, employees of private employers do not have a right to their personnel records.
What Every Employee in Texas Should Know About the At-Will Employment Doctrine
In Texas, employment is presumed to be at-will unless there is an unambiguous agreement stating otherwise. Learn the basics of the at-will employment doctrine, including the limitations of its use by employers.
Military Service Discrimination: What Servicemembers and Their Families Should Know About USERRA
Congress enacted the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) so that veterans and applicants for service would suffer no detriment with reference to their service by having left their jobs. The USERRA also provides for reemployment rights.