I'm Brittney Thompson, one of the employment attorneys at Bailey & Galyen. I wanted to take the time today to hit on a question that we have seen a lot of since the COVID-19 vaccination started to roll out—can my employer require me to get the … [Read more...]
Can My Employer Make Me Get the COVID Vaccine?
Are There Employment Laws That Allow You to Say No? The coronavirus pandemic has changed many of the basic assumptions we make every day, and, for some, has pushed the limit of acceptable government intrusion into private life. While we all want to … [Read more...]
Title VII Violations Relating to Religion in the Workplace
I'm Jamie Gilmore, an employment attorney with Bailey & Galyen. Inevitably, as the religious landscape in this county expands, employees who adhere to a any certain religious belief system (and those that do not adhere to any religious belief system … [Read more...]
Is COVID-19 a Disability According to Texas and Federal Law?
I'm Jamie Gilmore, an employment attorney with Bailey & Galyen. Every commercial on the tv and radio all starts with the same thing, "you are living through an extraordinary period in US history" or "in these trying times of COVID" blah, blah, blah. … [Read more...]
Unpaid Wages to Undocumented Workers
Hi everyone, I'm Jamie Gilmore, an employment attorney with Bailey & Galyen. In my newsletter messages, I try to focus on areas of law that are of particular importance now. Last night, I read a social media post from an attorney asking how an … [Read more...]
Discrimination Against Employees for Being Homosexual or Transgender
I'm Jamie Gilmore, an employment attorney with Bailey & Galyen. Most Texans are familiar with the employment concept that Texas is a "right to work" or "at will" state. This basically means that an employer can terminate or demote you for any … [Read more...]
Workplace Termination
Hi, I'm Jamie Gilmore an employment attorney with Bailey & Galyen. Following a workplace termination it is normal to feel betrayed, embarrassed and angry. You may be confused about what your options are or what steps to take next. These … [Read more...]