Blog Posts in January, 2017

What Does "At Will" Employment Mean?

Texas, like most states in the U.S., is an at-will employment state. This means that Texas employers are allowed to fire an employee for any reasons, as long as it does not violate the law. An employer CAN fire you because: You took too much time off You were not performing well He/she does not like you He/she is having a bad day He/she thinks you talk too much He/she does not get along with you ...

Attorneys Rao and Prieto Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law

Our entire team here at Shellist Lazarz Slobin LLP strives for success and excellence at all times. This dedication to the pursuit of perfection is once again reaffirmed by the recent achievements of Sidd Rao and Ricardo Prieto , who each earned Board Certification in Labor and Employment Law. They join Todd Slobin , who has also earned this prestigious accreditation. There are well over 100,000 ...

NASA Worker Files Lawsuit Over Alleged Mistreatment

Lealem Mulugeta has always had a deeply-held passion for space flight, with a job at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) being a dream of his since he was a small boy. Upon being hired by the organization through contractor Universities Space Research Association, however, he soon found that the job was not what he expected. “There were certain things said to me that were not ...

Protections Workers Have Against Discrimination

Although workplace discrimination is illegal, countless employees across the nation still suffer from some form of discrimination. The law has come a long way in providing protections for workers, but we have yet to completely eliminate workplace discrimination, despite broad legal protections. If you are the victim of discrimination, contact an employment lawyer to learn more about your options ...