On behalf of The Galo Law Firm, P.C. | Aug 29, 2013 | Employment Contracts
Many employers in the San Antonio area use employment contracts that involve non-compete clauses. Non-compete clauses may restrict workers from gaining employment with other companies in the future. Anyone who is ever asked to sign a non-compete agreement would be...
On behalf of The Galo Law Firm, P.C. | Aug 22, 2013 | Workplace Discrimination
Women have long been a part of the American workforce, and their rights to do so have also long been protected by federal law. However, sex-based employment discrimination is more common than many people are aware. Last year alone, the U.S. Equal Employment...
On behalf of The Galo Law Firm, P.C. | Aug 16, 2013 | Wrongful Termination
When your job is to assess a situation and make recommendations for the future, you expect your superiors to at least be open-minded to what you present to them — even if it is critical of how things have been handled in the past. Unfortunately, some employers...
On behalf of The Galo Law Firm, P.C. | Aug 8, 2013 | Wrongful Termination
Many San Antonio residents check the Yelp app on their smartphones before going out to eat. Even more people likely use the Orbitz app or a similar program in order to look at hotel reviews when planning a vacation. In this day and age, it is fairly easy to do a...
On behalf of The Galo Law Firm, P.C. | Aug 1, 2013 | Employment Contracts
A couple of weeks ago we discussed the minimum wage dispute that is brewing here in Texas. Regardless of whether the minimum wage is ultimately raised, Texas workers do have rights to certain wages under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. Violations of the FLSA...
