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Proposed bill would allow employers to pay for overtime with time off

Galo Law Firm
April 18, 2013
Employment Contracts

When an employee chooses to work overtime, the employee will typically assume that he or she will be paid time and a half for the extra hours put in that week. Recently, lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives introduced a bill that would…

Texas gets bad grade when it comes to workplace injuries

Galo Law Firm
April 5, 2013
Employment Contracts

There has been much in the news lately about the construction industry here in Texas. Unfortunately, the news is very negative. The state is leading the country in the rate of fatal construction site accidents. Further complicating matters is the fact that Texas is…

Restaurant fired worker who complained about racist customers

Galo Law Firm
March 29, 2013
Wrongful Termination

Most people in San Antonio know that it is illegal for their employers to discriminate against them or harass them. But, what about when a customer or client harasses you at work? Is your employer obligated to do anything about that? Under Title VII…

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…

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