In 2010 it was estimated that 1 in 12 persons residing in America have a felony conviction. For these individuals it becomes extremely difficult to find and keep employment. ...
You probably never heard of the Texas Citizens Participation Act (TCPA),Tex.Civ.Prac.&Rem.Code
Ann.§27.001–27.011. This is a law that sounded good w...
Going to the EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) without legal consultation can be dangerous. Recently the Houston Court of Appeals held that because an employee who was wrong...
The Texas Supreme Court in the case of Lippincott v. Whisenhunt, 462 S.W.3d 507 (Tex. 2015) held that The Texas Citizens Participation Act (TCPA), Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code An...
For those of you who think they have been discriminated against because of race, color, religion, nation origin, gender (sex), disability you have to file a claim with the Equal Employme...
Truck Driver Mechanic who had to inject insulin was discriminated against under the Americans with Disability Act and its amendments.
In Samson v. Federal Express Corp., 746 F.3d 1196...
Can your employer fire you if, because of an accident or illness you are limited from doing one aspect of your job?
Under the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) and its amendments (A...
Can your employer terminate you if you have heart disease and/or diabetes but can still do the essential functions of your job?
Demyanovich v. Cadon Plating and Coatings, LLC, 747 F.3...
Can you be terminated based on not being able to meet a lifting requirement of the employer?
In the case of Complainant v. Donahoe, 2013 WL 8338375 (E.E.O.C. Dec. 23, 2013) An employe...
Can vision problems be a disability under the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) or its amendments (ADAAA).
In Nathan v. Holder, 2013 WL 3965241 (E.E.O.C. July 19, 2013) an employee ...
Can employers ask about your criminal background?
President Obama signed an executive order today banning Federal employers from asking about applicants about their Criminal past. St...
Is a back injury a disability that protects employees under the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) or its amendments (ADAAA)?
The Eleventh Circuit recently addressed this issue in th...
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