Houston Labor Attorney Articles

When people from a variety of backgrounds come are placed together in a workplace, there are many complex issues that can arise. Trying to get along with co-workers while protecting your own rights is not always easy. To help our clients, the Ross Law Group presents the following articles about workplace law and related social issues.

We will be updating with new articles, so be sure to check back. If you have any legal questions, contact one of our knowledgeable Houston labor attorneys by calling 800-634-8042.

• Safe Working Conditions
• Holiday Overtime
• Discrimination & Agricultural Work
• Employment Contracts & Termination
• Texas Child Labor Laws
• Payment for Time Spent On-Call
• Offensive Humor in the Workplace
• Wage Garnishment
• Employers and Personal Information
• Workplace Privacy
• The Occupational Safety and Health Administration
• Submitting to a Background Check
• Youth Labor Laws
• Conspiring in the Workplace
• Substance Abuse Testing
• Fair Wages and Hours
• Employer Obligations
• Alienation in the Workplace
• Unprofessional Behavior in the Workplace
• Employee Polygraph Protection
• Verbal Abuse in the Workplace
• Professionalism in the Workplace
• Freedom to Organize
• Scapegoating
• Tips
• How to Deal with Illegal Interview Questions
• Break Laws in Texas
• Bullying in the Workplace
• Steps to Avoid Discrimination
• Identifying Sexual Harassment
• The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009
• Workers at Risk: Waiters and Other Restaurant Employees
• Workers at Risk: Migrant and Immigrant Laborers
• Texas is Tough on those Seeking Unemployment
• The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
• Understanding At-Will Employment
• Illegal Interview Questions
• Combating Racism at Work Part I
• Combating Racism at Work Part II
• The Public Policy Exception
• Texas Payday Law: Part I
• Texas Payday Law: Part II
• Changes to the Family Medical Leave Act
• Considering Non-compete Agreements
• Forms of National Origin Discrimination
• Gender-based Discrimination
• Race-based Discrimination
• National Origin Based Discrimination
• Religion Based Discrimination
• Retaliation Complaint Statistics
• Age-Based Discrimination
• Reverse Discrimination
• Affirmative Action
• Employment Tests
• Prohibited Employment Test Questions
• Protections for Whistleblowers
• The False Claims Act
• Employment Retaliation
• Non-Compete Clauses
• Illegal Tip Sharing
• Family and Medical Leave Act
• Pregnancy Discrimination
• Parental Status Discrimination
• Marriage Discrimination
• The National Labor Relations Board
• Severance Package
• Overtime Rules and Violations
• A History of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
• Reasonable Accommodations for Employees with Disabilities
• The Americans with Disabilities Act
• Quid Pro Quo Sexual Harassment
• Hostile Environment Sexual Harassment
• Male Victims of Sexual Harassment
• Types of Retaliatory Actions
• References and Retaliation
• Damages in Discrimination Suits
• Why Businesses Like Younger Employees
• Preventing Age Discrimination from Resumes
• Rules for Paying Employees
• What is an Employee?
• Workplace Discrimination Investigation