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I work for a manufacturing company in Texas and have been here for over 3 years. I've got a question regarding forced use and depletion of vacation time as a means to avoid paying out unused vacation to terminated employees. Since I've been here, the company has shut down for a week at Christmas......
TX.. Need info on workmans compI need information on how Texas workmans compensation works. Payed compensation, MMI, impairment rating, what happens when your doctor says you cannot do the job you were doing, moving out of state while getting workmans comp, are there any differences between private company insurance and TX......
TX, Terminated after layoff annoucedState of Texas Howdy, Layoffs with severance were announced and two days later I was terminated, does the company have to pay the severance package? Any info would be appreciated. Thank you....
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TX Vacation & Final CheckI quit my job (2 weeks notice) to move to another state. My old boss called me this morning stating they had initiated direct deposit of payroll and had accidentally paid me. I assumed that the check was for the 2 weeks of paid vacation I had coming. We had no employee manual or written policy,......
tx- unemployment comp. demotion questionI was wonderng if anyone could help, my mother is a manager at Wal-Mart nd she is being demoted. the reason for this is because she didn't meet productivity on her last evaluation and then a follow up evaluation 3 months later and because she failed to notify anyone about a sexual harasment......
TX Unemployment ? TexasIf I am terminated from my job and get approved for unemployment benefits, can I enroll in school? How long will my unemployment benefits last?...
TX Sexual HarrassmentOkay, it's me again... riddle me this batman... A co-worker at the restaurant took a picture with his cell phone of his testicles. He showed the picture to two female co-workers in my presence but not to me, apparently he showed it to most of the male staff as well. They discussed it in front of......
TX Retail Labor Laws - Seven Consecutive DaysHello! I work in a retail clothing store in TX. I have already researched the labor laws for TX and found this: 52.001. RETAIL EMPLOYER. (a) A person who is an employer may not require an employee to work seven consecutive days in an establishment, the business of which is selling merchandise ......
TX Pregnancy Discrimination average settlement?My wife and I have been given the right to sue from the EEOC in the state of TX after she was fired shortly after becoming pregnant last year. My question is if the company settles with us how do we know what a fair amount is? Is there any place on the web that you can view this type of data so......
[BANKRUPTCY & CONSUMER CREDIT] What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? va What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Va We had a car that was surrendered voluntarily (2000), we made arrangments to pay the amount off and have copies of the money orders and checks (payments made 4/2003-2/2004). We were taken to.........
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Underage pregnancy laws[CRIMINAL LAW & PROCEDURE] If I got pregnant two months before my 17th birthday and my boyfriend is 20, can he be criminallly charged in the state of missouri or in the state of texas even though we're getting married in march with parental consent? And does being in the military help or hurt the situation?......
non-exclusive easement[Real Estate & Property Law] What is the name of your state?undefinedWhat is the name of your state? California What is the definition of "non-exclusive easement"?......
Is a Marine Recruitment Commander Allowed to Report Information About Me[CRIMINAL LAW & PROCEDURE] Is a marine recruitment commander allowed to report information about me to some kind of government agency or background check company? he called me about joining hte marines in return for a full ride tuition at any 4-year school that is willing to accept me during the preeliminary questionaire i.........
Visitation rights[Family Law] What is the name of your state? Kentucky My marriage has gotten unbearable and I am ready to file for a divorce. We have one son who will be 5 in June. I would like to file for sole custody, but don't want to take him from his mother. I will gladly pay child support, but what I am concerned.........
Trademark & Exclusive distributor[Intellectual Property] What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? FLORIDA I have a 5 years agreement with a US distributor where he has the exclusivity to sell one of our products and we are now he wants to own a 20% of the trademark for the US. Would we be able to change to a new distributor if he does not.........
athletics[Government & Administrative Law] What is the name of your state? oklahoma Is it legal for a basketball coach to require a student to attend basketball camps or play summer basketball in order for them to play or tryout for a team?......
Better off single![BANKRUPTCY & CONSUMER CREDIT] ND I read the postings for about 5 hours and didn't find anything that particularly answered my questions so please be patient if you think that these are common questions. My husband of 6 months had gotten into a lot of trouble in his younger years w/ money (wrote bad checks, wrote company.........
Clarification on definition of conjugal partner needed. Please help.[Immigration Law] I recently became engaged to my boyfriend of four years. He is a Canadian, I'm American. I know that he can sponsor me once we are married, fiancee sponsorship no longer avialable, but I dislike the idea of getting married then spending the first 6-12 months living apart while waiting for the.........
Texas- I work part time at a pizza restaurant in Texas. I am looking for advice on sexual harassment. Separate incidents have happened in the past six months and have happened more frequently. A female assistant manager has been making inappropriate comments about my butt and then smacking it.......
I was reprimanded for calling in sick because the meds I was prescribed the day before for my wc injury made me ill. Is this legal? I spoke w/the state of TX claims adjuster working my case and she agreed the day should be covered by workers comp. I didn't mention to her I was reprimanded....
I was terminated, do I have the right to pursue an issue with the pay I was receiving for performing a job as a manager if the place I managed was a smaller location than another or if my title was slightly different and specific to the size of location? As in (manager - smaller location)? I was......
Is it legal for a privately owned company to pay an employee vacation time in lieu of overtime? Currently I work hourly with overtime and no vacation time. I wanted to know if I could roll my overtime hours into a vacation bank and take them as paid. I thought it best to check and see if this was......
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Texas I am trying to determine if I qualify for TX Unemployment. This is wage related only. Terms of dismissal, etc. not an issue. I understand TX throws out wages for current (claim) Qtr. as well as previous Quarter for base period. I had W-2......
I came across this forum in an attempt to research labor laws in Texas... I gave a two weeks notice to my employer and I was to work my last day on Fri. March 31. Today ( 3/26) the new schedule was posted and to my surprise I was not on it. When I asked the manager why he said "you put in......
I am a receptionist and at-will employee at a TX school system. I have worked there for 10-years without receiving one warning or anything not even a late for work notice. There is nothing in my personal file. The Superintendent, my boss, without any notice or cause fired me within 30 minutes of......
I know it would probably help to know his technical status, but let me see if I can get the situation out first. My fiancee is a graphic designer for a small private company. They state that he is a salary employee and has a preset amount he is paid on the 1st and 15th of each month. Now, our......
I work for a small real estate development firm and most the employees are either commission based or salary, only the front desk is "hourly". However several of the "salary" people including myself are required to turn in and deduct from our vacation or PTO for any time......
I work in a private practice clinic, Im the nurse and the two other girls in the office are all paid a salary and not by the hour. Recently the Dr. has missed 2 weeks of work and the clinic has been closed, but we have been in the office at least 2 days in each of those weeks filing and cleaning.......