Employment law governs the relationships between employers and applicants, employees or former employees. There are many federal and state laws intended to ensure fair treatment of employees in the workplace. These laws are in place to make sure employees receive the wages and benefits they have agreed upon and to protect employees against discrimination, harassment and other injustices.
Every employee has a “contract of employment” whether written or oral. If you do not have a contract for an agreed term or period, you are employed “at will” under Texas law. This means that you can resign or be terminated at any time. But even if you are an “at will” employee, you have rights under state and federal law. More than 50 federal and state laws describe the rights and obligations of employers and employees.
Pursuing Justice for Wronged Employees
Our attorneys have won substantial settlements and awards for many clients, in cases of:
- Employment discrimination based on your age, race, gender, national origin, religion, or other protected qualities;
- Disability discrimination, including dismissal or the failure to provide a reasonable accommodation that allows you to continue to work;
- Wrongful termination involving retaliation against you for reporting illegal conduct or engaging in some other protected activity; or
- Sexual harassment, and other types of harassment that create a hostile work environment
At Gillespie, Rozen & Watsky, we have helped many people who have suffered a workplace injustice recover damages to help them regain financial stability and the ability to pursue a successful future. That is what most working people want and expect.
Reviewing Critical Employment Documents With Your Rights in View
Any legal document presented to you by your employer can have a major impact on your rights and your future. These documents are specialized, often complex and hard to understand. So that you know exactly what you are signing and what rights you may give up by doing so, we can analyze and interpret documents, including your:
Severance agreement
Non-compete agreement
Employment contract
Time is often a critical factor in employment cases. If you are an individual in need of experienced counsel on your discrimination case or other employment law matter, contact Gillespie, Rozen & Watsky today.