Some employers offer very valuable benefits to their workers. For example, they might provide paid time off, a benefit that allows someone to maintain a predictable level of income even if they suddenly fall sick or want to take a vacation. However, not all employers...
Discrimination can occur in many different environments. Housing discrimination can keep people out of the better neighborhoods and schools in their town, while employment discrimination might cost someone their job or prevent them from ever getting a promotion. There...
In today’s diverse and interconnected world, fostering a workplace environment free from discrimination is essential for the success and well-being of employees and the organizations they work for. Unfortunately, racial discrimination continues to be a significant...
Working in the service industry is incredibly stressful. People never know what to expect from day to day. Not only can overall work levels and, therefore, gratuities vary greatly, but the attitudes of customers can also be drastically different from one day to the...
Sexual harassment is often classified based on its impact on the worker who has been mistreated. Government authorities recognize both the creation of a hostile work environment and quid pro quo harassment as serious issues. Most claims of sexual harassment involve...
Working as a teacher often means accepting inadequate compensation and very demanding work conditions. Teachers have four-year degrees, if not master’s or doctoral degrees in many cases. Given the long hours involved in providing instruction, planning for class and...
According to an extensive review of information related to 731 police departments and 254 Sheriff's departments in Texas, the state has a real issue with police brutality and corruption. The Police Scorecard compared Texas' policing statistics to the rest of the...
Technically, sexual harassment can happen to anyone, but women are at elevated risk of having coworkers, supervisors or even customers and clients mistreat them in the workplace. Sexual harassment could involve a quid pro quo scenario where a client offers to place a...
For Black men in the Austin area, discrimination in the workplace and at the hands of the police remains an unjust fact of life. The same is often true for gay men. If you are both gay and a Black man, you might be among the people most likely to experience frequent...
Represented by Civil Rights Attorneys David Henderson and Jay Ellwanger, Plaintiffs Sue City of Dallas, Dallas County for Violating First, Fourth Amendment Rights DALLAS – Three women who were unlawfully arrested, charged, and jailed overnight for participating in...
