When it comes to overtime, employees typically hold one of two employment statuses. When employees are exempt, they are considered to earn a salary and are exempt from receiving overtime for extra work. 

Employees who are exempt typically include executives and other employees who do administrative work. On the other hand, employees are considered to be nonexempt if they are paid by the hour. As required by federal law, these employees receive overtime in most cases for working more than 40 hours per week. 

If you or anyone you know has questions about overtime pay, contact the Houston overtime lawyers of the Ross Law Group at 800-634-8042.

The Texas unemployment rate stayed at 8.2 percent in February. According to data released by the Texas Workforce Commission, Texas employers cut their payrolls by 13,000 jobs last month. 

The steady rate likely indicates that the state had very little economic expansion last month. The jobless rate, however, remained below the national average of 9.7 percent in February. 

If you or anyone you know has an employment questions, contact the Houston employment lawyers of Ross Law Group at 800-634-8042.

Employees may be fired without cause in most cases. In almost all states, employers are not required to have cause for firing employees, as long as the employees are considered to be at will. 

However, employers are limited under certain circumstances. These circumstances include contract provisions which fix the contract term.

If you or anyone you know has been wrongfully terminated, contact the Houston wrongful termination lawyers of the Ross Law Group at 800-634-8042.

When employers make hiring decisions, they are not required by federal or state law to hire the most-qualified candidate. Employers may choose to hire potential employees for a variety of reasons. 

However, employers are limited in their hiring decisions in some ways. These factors include sex, age, race, or religion. These cases, however, are up to trial decisions. 

If you or anyone you know has questions about their employment rights, contact the Houston employment attorneys of the Ross Law Group at 800-634-8042.

A recent study lists Houston, Texas as one of the top five cities for young professionals looking for a job.

Cities were considered for the ranking based on whether they had high job growth rates, affordable costs of living, and large percentages of employed college graduates. Houston currently has a job growth rate of 1.7 percent, while a majority of U.S. cities are struggling with having fewer jobs now than in 2005.

Houston has also experienced an annual 6.6 percent increase in per capita income. As one of the few places that has continued to grow throughout the recession, Houston is a promising city for college graduates looking for a job.

If you have questions regarding your employment status or new employee contracts, contact the Houston employment attorneys of the Ross Law Group at 800-634-8042.

Many individuals work more than 40 hours at their job each week. In most cases, when they work more than 40 hours, they are guaranteed overtime payments.

The terms of the overtime paymets will often be outlined in the employee contract and will typically be an additional payment on top of their hourly wage. In some cases, however, employers fail to pay their employees for earned overtime pay. When this occurs, employees should take action against their employers by hiring an attorney.

If you or anyone you know is not being paid for earned overtime pay, contact the Houston overtime dispute attorneys of the Ross Law Group at 800-634-8042. 

The Texas unemployment rate was at 8.2 percent in January. According to a report from the Texas Workforce Commission, the unemployment rate was slightly better in January than December.

The Texas unemployment rate stayed below the national unemployment rate of 9.7 percent. In most years, the unemployment rate often increases between December and January because of seaonal patterns. 

If you believe you have been fired for an unjust cause, contact the Houston wrongful termination lawyers of the Ross Law Group at 800-634-8042.