Many people here in San Antonio probably remember reading news reports last spring about a hospital in Victoria, Texas, banning obese people from employment. At the time, the hospital said it made the decision because it is a health care facility and its employees...
Under the federal Family Medical Leave Act covered employers are obligated to provide 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave to their employees should they need the time off for the birth or adoption of a child, to care for a sick spouse, child or parent, or due to...
Many workers in Texas are familiar with the Family Medical Leave Act as the federal law that allows parents to take an unpaid leave from work following the birth or adoption of a child. Some people may also be aware that this same leave should be provided to covered...
A very important part of federal employment law is that which deals with workplace discrimination. While most people know that it is illegal to discriminate against someone in hiring or in the workplace because of a person's skin color, ethnicity or gender, there are...
