About the Authors

Introduction

1. Regulation of Pay and Hours of Work

• Texas Payday Law
• Unique Provisions
• Summary of Payday Law Provisions
• Bonuses
• Commissions
• Limitation on Work by Retail Employees

2. New Hire Reporting Law

3. Defamation of Employees

• Blacklisting
• Libel and Slander
• False Light

4. Employee’s Privacy Rights

5. Employment At Will, Exceptions, Contracts

• Exceptions to Employment at Will
• Contractual Limitations on Employment at Will
• Implied Agreements

6. Whistleblower Protection

7. Independent Contractors (Contract Labor)

8. Interference with Contracts

9. Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress

10. Right-to-Work and Collective Bargaining

• Right-to-Work Law
• Collective Bargaining and Unions

11. Employee’s Rights to Information

• Personnel Files
• Furnishing Written Reasons for Discharge

12. Restrictive Covenants

• In General
• Legislation
• Court Ruling on Injunction Actions
• Covenants Requiring a Forfeiture

13. Alcohol and Drug Testing

14. Employee Leaves

• Leave for Attending Political Conventions
• Voting
• Witness Service
• Jury Duty
• Family / Medical Leave

15. Prohibited Retaliation

• In General
• Workers’ Compensation Retaliation
• Retaliation for Reporting Abuse by Nursing Homes
• Retaliation for Reporting Abuse of Hospital Patients
• Retaliation for Withholding of Child Support Payments

16. Employment Discrimination

• Texas Human Rights Act
• The Standard of Proof
• After Acquired Evidence in Discrimination Cases

17. Sex Harassment

18. Misrepresentation (Fraud)

• Job Benefits
• Employment

19. Negligent Hiring and Retention

20. Punitive Damage Limitations

• Statutory Limitations
• Defense Provided by Texas Workers’ Compensation Act

21. Unemployment Compensation

• In General
• Disqualifying Events

22. Garnishment of Wages

23. Protection of Trade Secrets

24. Workers’ Compensation

• History
• Purpose
• Administration
• Who’s Covered
• Choosing Workers’ Compensation Insurance
• Exclusive Remedy
• Employees Covered by the Act
• Drug-Free Workplace Policy
• Non-Subscriber Employer
• Notice Requirements
• Accident Reporting
• Workers’ Compensation Disability Benefits
• Death and Burial Benefits
• Medical Benefits
• Benefit Payments
• Claims Handling
• Disqualifying Exceptions
• Statute of Limitations
• Premium Cost and Incentives
• Texas Workers’ Compensation Self-Insurance

25. Arbitration of Employment Claims

26. Genetic Testing

• Health and Safety

27. Workplace Safety

• General
• Right-to-Know Laws
• Hazardous Chemicals
• Employer Responsibilities
• Employee Rights
• Video Display Terminals

28. Averting Workplace Violence

29. Job Stress and The Workplace

Index of Authorities