There are a number of pros and cons for written contracts in Texas, both for an employer and an employee. First of all, your written contact will have a number of facts in it that you’ve agreed to. It should note the term of…

In Texas, your employment is “at will.” That means that you can be hired and fired as the company you work for sees fit. You can be fired for any reason as long as it’s not illegal. For instance, you can’t be fired due…

One Texas city is finally making progress in salary negotiations for their police department. The San Angelo Police Department has spent nine long months negotiating salaries to bring their officers up to their set benchmarks. Thursday, the San Angelo Coalition of Police signed off…

If you’re working under and employment contract, it’s important to know what that entails. In this case, a company is suing a former employee over allegedly giving away trade secrets, and this is against the former employee’s employment contract. There are always special clauses,…

The U.S. Supreme Court is currently mulling over a very important employment law decision that could affect the paychecks of many people in Texas. The court has been asked to decide whether workers who wear certain types of protextive gear on the job should…