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Will Halliburton VP be fired for prostitution arrest in Texas?

Galo Law Firm
October 19, 2012
Employment Contracts

Ever since a senior vice president of Halliburton Co. was arrested on a prostitution charge last week, many people have been speculating about what the arrest means for his future with the Texas oilfield services company. Texas is an at-will employment state, which means…

Former Alamo spokesman accuses Daughters of Texas of harassment

Galo Law Firm
October 5, 2012
Sexual Harassment

When people hear about a sexual harassment case, they often assume that a woman is making a complaint about being harassed by a man. However, sometimes it is a man who was harassed. Sexual harassment happens to both genders and is committed by both…

Can a Texas employer refuse to hire you because of your weight?

Galo Law Firm
September 28, 2012
Workplace Discrimination

Many people here in San Antonio probably remember reading news reports last spring about a hospital in Victoria, Texas, banning obese people from employment. At the time, the hospital said it made the decision because it is a health care facility and its employees…

Dallas woman says she was fired while on maternity leave

Galo Law Firm
September 21, 2012
Wrongful Termination

Under the federal Family Medical Leave Act covered employers are obligated to provide 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave to their employees should they need the time off for the birth or adoption of a child, to care for a sick spouse, child or…

Are San Antonio workers facing caregiver discrimination?

Galo Law Firm
September 14, 2012
Workplace Discrimination

Many workers in Texas are familiar with the Family Medical Leave Act as the federal law that allows parents to take an unpaid leave from work following the birth or adoption of a child. Some people may also be aware that this same leave…

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