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...

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...

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...

Modern workplaces have grown in many ways to provide greater gender equity, but women still face sexual harassment at stunning rates. Over half of women say they’ve experienced sexual harassment at work. Even more troubling is the leniency afforded the men who commit...

Finding love again after a divorce can seem insurmountable. When you finally decide to tie the knot again, you and your spouse might both bring in kids from previous marriages. Blended families are more common today than in previous decades, but many are still unaware...

In March 2020, the University of Texas in Austin stepped up its sexual discrimination policies in the wake of complaints that the school buried harassment claims and failed to protect students. Many workplaces and universities have policies in place against...

Discrimination is an ugly side of society that many collectively seek to address and extinguish. A workplace can oftentimes employ people from many walks of life, and while one might hope that this would quiet prejudicial thoughts, that’s not always the case....

Workers across the United States continue to face sex discrimination in the workplace. That includes here in Texas, where discrimination based on a person’s sex has been among the most common type of complaint for years. A recent case involving the Equal...

Experiencing discrimination at work can be demoralizing and frustrating. Whether you experience inappropriate behaviors, comments or more, you may wonder about your options to file a complaint. Federal and Texas laws prohibit discrimination in the workplace against...

Employees often have questions about rest periods, breaks and pay. These are serious matters because all employees have specific rights regarding work. When any of the applicable laws are broken, workers may take legal action. It is important that you understand not...