Texas Employment Law: Wage & Hour Protections, FMLA, ADA, Wrongful Termination | Law Talk Friday

Every Friday at 3:00 PM, Law Talk Friday provides information on the rights and protections available to low-income Texans by focusing on a relevant topic. The original episode aired on Facebook LIVE: / lonestarlegalaid .
For this episode of Law Talk Friday, staff attorney Pete Makopoulos-Senftleber of our Medical Legal Partnership presented on employee rights in Texas, including wage and hour protections, the FMLA, ADA, and disability insurance, and wrongful termination.
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[@euluanxd]

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[@lonestarlegalaid]

Glad we could help!

[@Ignorance-Stonks]

Great information 🎉

[@gabeescoto6590]

THANK GOD. for a Texas lawyer. My question, in Texas if you are hired to work in a different position, a different title at a higher pay then a few months later the company decides to eliminate that position. Then you are assigned to another position at a liwer pay is this legal? Is it called a lateral transfer. Thank you.

[@davidwilburn8119]

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
00:17 *📚 The video offers actionable insights on avoiding employee lawsuits without overwhelming legal jargon.*
01:36 *💡 Employees file lawsuits not just for legal breaches but often due to perceived mistreatment.*
02:30 *📝 Most employees are at-will, but salesperson agreements are where contractual disputes often arise.*
03:40 *🚫 Wrongful termination includes firing employees for protected complaints, leading to lawsuits.*
06:11 *💼 Unpaid overtime poses significant risks; employers must understand and comply with state wage laws.*
08:39 *🛡️ Discrimination laws protect against race, age, and disability discrimination, varying by state and federal regulations.*
10:57 *⚖️ Harassment cases, if proven, can incur substantial costs; managing managers can mitigate such risks.*
12:46 *🏥 Leave laws like FMLA require employers to understand federal and state requirements to avoid legal issues.*
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[@brianokeefe2259]

Any Texas laws around telling a non--exempt employee - "Sorry, there is no work today", if the scheduled work was cancelled and/or doesn't exist?

[@lonestarlegalaid]

Hello. We cannot give legal advice via social media. If you need to apply for legal assistance, please call 1-800-733-8394 or visit www.lonestarlegal.org.

[@phoenixsong38]

Is there a scenario where a manager who has fired a many employees in a short amount of time reducing the total amount of employees by less than 15 people due to harassment and possible unfair payment practice can have a complaint file against them for unlawful termination?

[@lonestarlegalaid]

Hello. We cannot give legal advice via social media. If you need to apply for legal assistance, please call 1-800-733-8394 or visit www.lonestarlegal.org.

[@PrettyPlanWithMe]

I have to have a partial hysterectomy and will need to recover for about 4 weeks. How should I go about this? Im in TX. I am salary. Can i be fired while on leave? Do i request FMLA

[@lonestarlegalaid]

Here are the qualifying reasons for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act: texaslawhelp.org/article/family-and-medical-leave-act-overview

[@AEngelcross]

So last year my boss had promised me and my brother a raise if we decided not to move. So we got a new apartment in town. But he never gave us a raise, fired my brother, and said i had to become a driver. Do i have a case?

[@lonestarlegalaid]

Hello. We cannot give legal advice via social media. If you need to apply for legal assistance, please call 1-800-733-8394 or visit www.lonestarlegal.org.