Month: August 2014
August 29, 2014
Overtime is the new normal for American workers. According to a new poll by Gallup, Americans are now working an “average” of 47 hours, with a growing number of American employees working…
August 27, 2014
Often, employees who report a workplace injury are viewed by their employers as a “problem” and they are sometimes fired for filing a worker’s compensation claim. Texas law makes it illegal for…
August 26, 2014
An employer will sometimes decide to “cut its losses” and terminate an employee who is perceived as taking too much time off for medical or family reasons. Many people are surprised to…