On behalf of The Galo Law Firm P.C. | May 31, 2013 | Sexual Harassment
Back in January in this San Antonio Law Blog, we discussed a study that discovered that a large number of teenage females are sexually harassed at work. Part of the problem is that teenage employees tend to be less aware of their employment rights than older workers,...
On behalf of The Galo Law Firm P.C. | May 23, 2013 | Workplace Discrimination
Under federal law it is illegal for employers to discriminate against workers on the basis of a number of things: race, national origin, sex, pregnancy, religion, age and disability. Sexual orientation, however, is not a protected status. Twenty-one states have banned...
On behalf of The Galo Law Firm P.C. | May 17, 2013 | Workplace Discrimination
Most San Antonio residents know that employers cannot legally discriminate against them on the basis of their race, nationality, gender, disability or religion, among a few other things. There are other areas of antidiscrimination law, however, with which many Texas...
On behalf of The Galo Law Firm P.C. | May 9, 2013 | ERISA
Many Texas residents have health insurance through an employer plan, and these plans are often governed by the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act. Such health plans typically cover any medical expenses that a policyholder incurrs if injured due to another...
On behalf of The Galo Law Firm P.C. | May 3, 2013 | Workplace Discrimination
Many San Antonio residents heard the news this week that a former Texas company has been ordered to pay $240 million for violating the rights of intellectually disabled employees. Henry’s Turkey Service was sued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity...
