On behalf of The Galo Law Firm P.C. | Nov 30, 2012 | ERISA
Residents in San Antonio, who hold pensions with their employer, or retirees with their former employer, may or may not know that these accounts are governed by the Employee Retirement Security Act. The federal law mandates that employers must act within...
On behalf of The Galo Law Firm P.C. | Nov 21, 2012 | Workplace Discrimination
Despite the fact that the Equal Pay Act was enacted almost 50 years ago, this country still has a ways to go when it comes to ensuring equal pay for equal work. This is made obvious by the fact that Texas state agencies settled a federal wage discrimination lawsuit...
On behalf of The Galo Law Firm P.C. | Nov 16, 2012 | Wrongful Termination
If you are going to be one of San Antonio’s Black Friday shoppers next week you may want to think twice about heading to Walmart–that is, unless you won’t mind crossing a picket line. Walmart workers across the country, including here in Texas, are...
On behalf of The Galo Law Firm P.C. | Nov 9, 2012 | Sexual Harassment
A Texas woman has filed a lawsuit against her former employer, alleging that she was retaliated against and ultimately fired for filing sexual harassment complaints about a fellow employee. In her employment records, the woman’s former employer claims that she...
On behalf of The Galo Law Firm P.C. | Nov 1, 2012 | ERISA
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act was enacted in 1974 so that employees in Bexar County and throughout the country would have access to their pension and other benefits promised by their employers. ERISA generally covers employer-provided life insurance,...
