While women are most often thought of as the victims of sexual harassment, this is not always the case. An increasing number of male employees have come forth to file sexual harassment claims against their co-workers and managers. Of the 7,514 sexual harassment claims...
One of the reasons you have stayed with the company for so many years is that the president saw to it that hard-working employees received appropriate recognition and compensation. When the president retired and new management came in, younger workers began to appear....
Texas workers like you deserve to work in a safe environment free of harassment. While many workplaces promise a safe environment, not all of them actually manage to live up to their claims. To protect yourself at work and defend your rights to safety and health, you...
If you are like most motorists, you find it frustrating when other drivers display a wanton disregard for the law. Problem drivers cause more than just frustration. Reckless driving can also lead to serious accidents and injuries, some of which are life altering to...
When you injure yourself while working in Texas, you may expect your employer to cover the expenses you face in the aftermath. Texas is different than many other states, though, in that it does not require private employers to have workers’ compensation insurance....
Dealing with the death of a loved one is always difficult, no matter what the circumstances are. However, if the reason behind your loved one's death was the negligence of a third party, the process becomes much more fraught. The above is the basis for a wrongful...
Because Texas does not require companies to carry workers' compensation insurance, trying to obtain compensation for the costs associated with an on-the-job construction injury can be difficult. According to The Dallas Morning News, one study revealed that...
If sharing the road with commercial trucks makes you uneasy, you are not alone. Research shows that, in addition to them having large vehicles that endanger you based on size and weight alone, truck drivers today are also engaging in high rates of substance abuse on...
When a loved one dies unexpectedly, your family may wonder how to cope. An unexpected death may become worse if you realize your family member's death was preventable. If negligence played a role in your loved one's death, this may be a case of wrongful death....
No one should have to deal with discrimination or harassment in the workplace. But fear of reprisal or losing a job can be a powerful motivator to silence those that employers discriminate against. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission protects a number...
