June 2013

Can my employer prohibit workplace relationships in Texas? Sexual harassment lawyer answers

Employee rights lawyer, Employment Litigation Attorneys, Wrongful Termination Law

Sure. Employers in Fort Worth and Dallas generally can prohibit amorous and sexual relationships between coworkers. It is extremely common for employers to prohibit workplace relationships in some form or another. Most companies establish these policies to deter sexual harassment, maintain professionalism and prevent unfair treatment (either favorable or unfavorable). These policies are also enforced to various […]

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Cosmopolitan magazine gets it right — how to ask for a raise–or what to do when the answer is no

Employee rights lawyer, Wage & Hour Lawyers

Ok, let me start this off by saying I’m not normally a Cosmopolitan reader. My wife is a subscriber and there’s usually at least one issue hanging around the house. The other day I saw the most recent issue tossed on the coffee table. Among the articles advertised on the cover was the title of

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How secure are my pension payments?

1 Comment / Employee rights lawyer, Employment Benefits Law, Retirement Plan/401k/Pension

A common concern posed by pension participants is how secure those payments will be in the future. Given the economic turmoil in the past few years, it is certainly a worthwhile question. The good news is that the vast majority of retirement benefits are more secure than you might think. As a Dallas employment attorney experienced

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401k Plan Fees – What Are They and Do They Matter?

4 Comments / Employment Benefits Law, Retirement Plan/401k/Pension

Employers operate 401k plans at a cost. Like other labor expenses (hiring process, salary, vacation pay, etc.) employers have to pay for compliance with labor and employment laws. Benefit plans are somewhat unique. Under ERISA employers can shift the cost of plan administration from the plan sponsor to plan beneficiaries. 401k plan fees often are

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What is ERISA and why should employees care?

11 Comments / Employment Benefits Law, Retirement Plan/401k/Pension

ERISA, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, is a federal regulatory regime that governs private employer retirement, health care benefits and certain other employee benefit plans. It is a massive web of legislation, Department of Labor regulations and IRS regulations. ERISA also borrows from and incorporates securities regulations on investments (such as in 401k plans). ERISA

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Should You Take the Lump Sum or the Annuity Payments from Your Pension?

1 Comment / Employment Benefits Law, Retirement Plan/401k/Pension

This highly important question tends to receive significantly less attention in today’s economy than it should. Many people see a lump sum as a way to either pay down debts or seed stock gains. This attitude is further fueled by financial advisors who need to bring in assets, like your pension lump sum and 401k,

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Fifth Circuit rules lactation discrimination is illegal sex discrimination

Employee rights lawyer, Sex Discrimination Law

Last week the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in EEOC v. Houston Funding II, Ltd. that discriminating against employees on the basis of the need to express breast milk following the birth of a child violated Title VII’s prohibition on sex-based discrimination. The district court ruled firing based on lactation and breast pumping was

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Can my employer monitor my emails? Phone calls? Texts? Computer activity? Website history?

Employee rights lawyer, Employment Litigation Attorneys

Generally yes. In Fort Worth and Dallas your employer pays for your time and pays for the resources you use at the office (that they own). As a result, employment laws afford private employers wide latitude in what they can record, monitor, read, copy, etc. That said, employers often do have valid reasons. There are very

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