Austin Employment Lawyer

A Central Texas company was saved from closure when it’s application for a Recovery Act loan was approved earlier this week. The $7.2 million dollar loan will help the company begin important updates and renovations to make sure it’s 300 employees can perform the duties efficiently. The firm’s owner says that without the loan, the [...]

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Employees should feel safe and comfortable at work.   An employee should be able to complete their job in a professional work environment.  This is unfortunately  not always the case.
Many individuals are exposed to hostile work environments every day.  These individuals may be confused about the law or the protections offered to them.
It is important to [...]

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For individuals receiving minimum wage, today marks the day when they will receive a 11 percent pay raise.  The federally mandated minimum wage increase will update the wage from $6.55 an hour to $7.25 an hour.
This increase in minimum wage does have its benefits, as well as disadvantages.  This increase can cause many businesses to [...]

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A new bill is being introduced in the Texas legislator that could increase the fines and punishment for businesses that hire illegal immigrants.  The bill is being modeled after a similar law in Arizona that was passed in 2007.
The bill makes it possible for a business found of knowingly hiring illegal immigrants to be heavily [...]

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Congress recently held its first hearings on the issue of transgender discrimination in the workplace, listening to testimony from many transgender professionals whose gender identity has resulted in harassment and mistreatment on the job.
According to testimony by Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin, “Today, 39% of Americans live in areas explicitly banning discrimination based on gender identity and [...]

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