More details are needed to evaluate your case. You should contact an employment attorney to discuss whether your employer would be liable under the Americans with Disabilities Act for failing to accommodate you and terminating your employment. If you are disabled and you requested an... View More

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answered on Feb 25, 2020

The trademark examiner will be looking for a likelihood of confusion for other marks within the same class. Use of the word “Rose” doesn’t necessarily preclude your use of the word but enlisting an attorney to do a comprehensive trademark search is your best bet. Sometimes, I have helped... View More

Texas has strict Payday laws. The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has and administrative procedure for employees. That would be the recommended approach depending on the complexity of the issues. If TWC does not provide a sufficient or adequate remedy then a lawyer would need to be retained.

The test for employee vs independent contractor is multi factored. There's not enough information here to provide an answer.

California is aggressive on reclassifying contractors as employees but that doesn't matter if you're not in California.

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Texas is a one-party consent state, so as long as you were a party to the conversation that you recorded, it is not illegal. However, your employer may have a policy in place prohibiting employees from recording conversations in the workplace without the consent of all parties.

Additional details are needed to fully analyze your wife's situation. You should reach out to an employment attorney in Texas and seek a consultation and review of the NDA that your wife's former employer is asking her to sign.

It depends on the specific situation, including the city where the work is being performed.

Generally, the EEOC is limited to actions that occurred within 180 days of the filing of a charge. This can be extended in certain states whereif a state or local agency enforces a law that prohibits employment discrimination on the same basis. The exception is that if you allege the act was an... View More

This would be a question better answered by an employment law attorney instead of a workers' compensation attorney. The latter deals with on the job bodily injury and off work benefits while the former deals with wages. You could file a claim with the Texas Workforce Commission to allege a... View More

More facts are needed to fully evaluate your situation. However, in certain circumstances, deductions from an employee's salary are permissible if the employee is absent from work for one full day or more full days. It would not be permissible to deduct if an employee is only absent for a half... View More

Hi, you should search for employment law attorneys in your state. Some you may be able to find through Google. Good luck moving forward.

I am sorry but you will need to speak with someone to give the factual details but this is not a forum that you should use. The best advise I can offer is to contact the Texas Workforce Commission, (TWC) the regulating agency for employers. Considering all the hours you work along with pay, if you... View More

No, sorry. I agree that your naval career should account for positive point but Texas is an at will employment state so it is very difficult to "make" an employer hire you.

If the 11/12 year old is your child, they can work but the type of work is limited as are the hours. See below. As for alcohol, believe it or not, if a minor is within eyesight of parent or guardian they can actually drink but to serve such beverages I think they must be 21.

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I suggest you speak with an employment lawyer. This is listed under wc, but it is not a wc type of case.

You may be able to get assistance from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). There is an office in Houston. The website is at: https://twc.texas.gov/jobseekers/employee-rights-laws

This is a moral and ethical question that complete strangers cannot answer for you.

Thanks for your question; I will try to give you the best answer I can given the complexity. I am very sorry for your loss and because your situation is complicated you need to seek legal counsel, but I am sure you already know that so I can give you a better answer than that, right?

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Thanks for your question. Texas is an "at will" employment state, meaning employees can be fired for any reason at all, as long as it is not for a Constitutionally protected right (i.e. race, religion...). As for requiring a deputy to purchase their own uniforms, yes, just as nurses must... View More

Probably not but they will have to amend the return.

This is not "fair" but it does not violate the law unless it is a pretext (cover up) for unlawful discrimination or retaliation. Additional options may apply if you are covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement.