Employment Law Blog

Many Houston workers hear they are “salary,” assume they are “exempt,” and never look deeper. Employers often reinforce this belief with job titles like “manager,” “coordinator,” or “lead.” But under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), job titles do not decide anything. Your actual duties and your pay structure decide your status. This is a […]

When you resign from a job, most people assume it was your choice. But in Texas, there are situations where quitting isn’t voluntary—it’s a legal response to intolerable conditions created by your employer. This is called constructive discharge, and under certain circumstances, it can amount to wrongful termination. If you were forced to quit your […]

Hard work should lead to fair pay. Yet for many employees and executives in Texas, that promise is broken when bonuses or commissions go unpaid. Whether it’s a withheld sales bonus, unpaid commissions after termination, or deferred compensation that never arrives, these situations raise serious legal questions — and frustration. So, can you sue for […]

Facing a serious illness, injury, or family emergency is stressful enough without worrying about losing your job. The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was created to give employees time off for qualifying medical and family reasons while protecting their position. Still, many workers contact me with one urgent question: Can my employer terminate me […]

As an employment lawyer, I handle executive employment contracts and parachute payments in mergers and acquisitions. I see how strong clauses protect executives, reduce disputes, and smooth transactions. I also see how weak clauses lead to lost benefits, excise tax penalties, and shareholder anger. This guide explains the purpose, drawbacks, benefits, ethics, and tax rules […]

If you are a salaried employee in Texas who has been terminated without cause, you may assume you have no legal options. Texas is an at-will employment state, which gives employers wide authority to end employment at any time. But that authority is not unlimited. If your firing was unfair, retaliatory, or discriminatory, you may […]