TB Robison Law Blog

The workforce in America is diverse. Keeping it that way and providing opportunities to the citizens and immigrants here is one thing that keeps this country moving forward. Sadly, some employers decide that discrimination is perfectly acceptable. The law disagrees with this. Employers can’t discriminate against people based on protected statuses. One of these protected…

Many different forms of discrimination can occur in the workplace. One that isn’t often discussed is religious discrimination. This type of discrimination isn’t always easy to spot, so employees must pay close attention to what is being said and done in the workplace. Religious discrimination is forbidden by federal and state laws. Title VII of the…

As the majority of the population is getting older, age discrimination is becoming much more prevalent in the workplace. You may have recently seen management force one of your colleagues into retirement, or maybe you heard a story about another friend in the Houston area that did not get a job because he was not…

Employees shouldn’t have to deal with any form of discrimination. You should be able to work, and to find a job, without having to worry that you will be a target simply because of a protected status. There are several statuses that are protected by the law. It is important that all employees know what…

Often, due to discrimination, harassment or other unfair treatment, employees feel like they simply want to walk away from their job and the difficult situation in which they find themselves. While it’s true there may be times when a work environment is so toxic that quitting may be the only option, it is important to understand…

Imagine that you filed a safety complaint about an incident at work. A few days later you started to experience hostility from your supervisor. A few days after that, your boss called you into the office and handed you a pink slip. Your employer had just fired you from the job you had worked for…

A pregnancy is a joyful time for most women, but some women feel a sense of dread when they realize they will have to tell their employer about the pregnancy. Discrimination is the cause of the dread. Fortunately, pregnant women have specific protections against discrimination in the workplace. These protections extend through the breastfeeding period.…

Your rights as an employee go beyond getting a paycheck every two weeks. In fact, your Houston employer might have many obligations to you that you are unaware of. For example, if you work for an accounting firm, your employer cannot force you to work off the clock in order to keep the firm’s effective…

Sometimes unexpected issues come up that change our schedules and our lives. The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) allows people to take long absences from work for family or medical reasons. FMLA leave can be taken for up to 12 weeks and ensures that an equivalent position is still open to the employee when…

The payment of overtime wages is controlled by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The FLSA states that as a general rule, employees who work more than 40 hours per week must be paid one and a half times their regular rate of pay for all excess hours worked in that week. Many employers and…