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Texas-based J.C. Penney sued for discrimination in hiring

Galo Law Firm
March 22, 2013
Workplace Discrimination

We have discussed pregnancy discrimination quite a bit lately in this San Antonio Employment Law blog. It is almost difficult to stay away from the topic as allegations of pregnancy discrimination have been reported very often in the news in recent weeks. Unfortunately, it…

Can an employer change a disability plan once you’ve made a claim?

Galo Law Firm
March 15, 2013
ERISA

Many workers in San Antonio are covered by a variety of insurance plans through their employers. People are often less familiar with the terms of their disability plans than their other insurance plans because many people never make disability claims. This is because this…

Christian school fires employee for having premarital sex

Galo Law Firm
March 8, 2013
Employment Contracts

Last week, we discussed a pregnancy discrimination case, and since then another story has been reported involving a woman who allegedly lost her job due to her pregnancy. However, in this case, it was not the pregnancy itself that upset the employer; it was…

Hostility in work environment still a concern for some female engineers

Galo Law Firm
February 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 are…

Some states ban criminal history discrimination in employment

Galo Law Firm
February 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…

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