On behalf of The Galo Law Firm, P.C. | Feb 19, 2013 | Sexual Harassment
Working in a hostile work environment can mean many different things. In some cases, a worker may feel that a work environment is hostile because of uncomfortable conversations or comments. However, a work environment can also be hostile if employees feel like they...
On behalf of The Galo Law Firm, P.C. | Feb 15, 2013 | Workplace Discrimination
Those in the San Antonio area who have any type of criminal history likely know how difficult it can be to obtain employment. Many employers in Texas have checkboxes on their job applications that ask applicants to declare whether or not they have ever been convicted...
On behalf of The Galo Law Firm, P.C. | Feb 8, 2013 | Employment Contracts
Many people here in San Antonio have an employment contract. This is because Texas is an at-will employment state, meaning that employees can generally quit or be fired for any reason as long as it does not violate a law. Because at-will employment is so broad, many...
On behalf of The Galo Law Firm, P.C. | Feb 1, 2013 | Workplace Discrimination
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced this week that it received 99,412 employment discrimination complaints in 2012. While this number sounds very large, it is actually a slight decrease from the number of complaints fielded in 2011. However, the...
