Texas Tip Pooling Laws
Are tip pools legal? Am I allowed only to be paid $2.13 per hour? Can my manager or the owner share in... Read More
What Leave Can Texas Employees Take From Work?
For the ten+ years that I’ve been practicing employment law in Texas, I’ve represented employees that were fired for taking a leave... Read More
Am I Owed Commissions After I Am Fired?
This question has come up in my practice over and over again throughout the years. An employee paid by commissions is fired... Read More
Whistleblowing on Federal Contracts–Davis Bacon Act and Other Wage Violations
The federal government spends billions of dollars each year in contracts awarded to private companies. Surprisingly (or not surprisingly for some), many... Read More
Truck Driver Whistleblowers in Texas
In Texas, with our miles and miles of highways, our close proximity to Mexico, and our numerous ports (land and water), there... Read More
Protections Against Employer Retaliation in Texas
Is it legal for an employer to retaliate against an employee in Texas? This question is presented to me over and over... Read More
Unpaid Overtime in Texas
Unpaid Overtime in Texas—A (Too) Common Problem One of the most surprising things I have learned in representing Texas employees is the... Read More