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People in Houston practice different religions. Also, people that practice the same religion may practice it in different ways. Some religions require certain styles of dress or require certain activities or prayer during the day. Most religions also have certain days throughout the year that they celebrate certain important events within the religion. These events…

Your office, like many others, might have transitioned to remote work due to the current health crisis. If your colleagues or supervisor sexually harassed you at your workplace, you might have seen this change as a silver lining. Likely, you thought that working from home would give them fewer opportunities to do so. Yet, thanks…

An Equal Pay Act lawsuit filed by a female law professor highlights the pay inequity and workplace discrimination women have to contend with in academic settings and how ingrained it is. Wage inequality According to the accomplished law professor, she has 39 years of experience under her belt, as well as at least 80 law review articles and authored…

A large number of antidiscrimination lawsuits are commenced and won by the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The results of these directly benefit only those employees whose rights were violated, but these cases provide important guidance for courts and lawyers and their clients about the kinds of claims that can be rewardingly pursued in…

In some circumstances, employers are prohibited from firing their employees. This protection applies to situations when firing an employee would be unlawful retaliation against them. It is important for workers to be familiar with protections against employer retaliation. What is considered retaliation? In general, employer retaliation occurs when an employer terminates an employee or takes adverse…

All of us have worked for a mean boss at some point or had a co-worker who was willing to step on anyone just to get ahead. Unfortunately, there will always be these kinds of people in any workplace. But the good news, according to the results of a recent study, is that their toxic…

As regular readers of our Houston Employment Law Blog know, sexual misconduct continues to plague American workplaces, making it especially difficult for women in some companies to feel comfortable and to advance their careers. A recent survey of women in the technology industry conducted by IT firm Ensono illuminates some of the inroads women are…

It can be joyous to discover you’re pregnant, so it’s natural to feel excited to share the news with the people in your life. However, many women feel they have to tread lightly in the workplace when revealing their big news, because they fear discrimination from their employer or colleagues. Sadly, in far too many…

When an employee speaks up about an issue in the workplace, it’s often an extremely brave action. Fear of retaliation is a legitimate and real concern, given the prevalence of retaliation despite laws barring it. There are several issues which might lead to retaliation, not the least of which is when an employee blows the whistle…

You have rights under the law to request accommodations at work if you need them due to a disability. Your employer must do what it can to provide those accommodations for you. However, the law does allow an employer to deny a request if it is not reasonable. It can be tricky to know if…