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When should I call an employment lawyer?
When the Silence is Broken, and the Secret is Out. (Part 2)
When the Silence is Broken, and the Secret is Out (Part 1)
There is no requirement that employees of open-enrollment charter schools exhaust administrative remedies pursuant to the Texas Education Code before filing suit for breach of contract.
Where an investigation revealed that there was overbilling for activities such as arriving late, leaving early, and breaks that were not permitted by the contract between the company and its customer, there is sufficient evidence that the acts occurred.
When Plaintiff actions are consistent with the instruction of her manager, there is a question of fact as to whether the employer’s asserted reason for termination is “false or ‘unworthy of credence’” when the employer alleges those actions as the basis for termination.
In claims seeking lost wages and compensatory damages, documents showing Plaintiff’s earnings while working for any previous employers are not relevant.
In a same-sex sexual harassment case, touching a co-worker in a sexual manner on three separate occasions, asking “when are you going to give me some,” and statements by the harasser that they would rather be with someone of the same sex, as opposed to someone of the opposite sex, creates a genuine issue of fact for the jury.
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