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The definition of who is exempt from overtime pay is about to change, quite dramatically. Effective December 1, 2016, the threshold for those who are exempt from overtime wages more than doubles from $455 per week to $913 per week. President Obama announced his final ruling in mid May of this year, automatically extending overtime protection to more than 4…Read More
With gas prices at record lows, several Texas oil and gas companies continue to lay off workers at alarming rates. As a city known for its oil, gas and petrochemical industries – Houston is no exception. In fact, employment lawyers are all reporting an uptick in lawsuits revolving around back wages, unpaid overtime, and even discrimination. Adding to the mess…Read More
Employment laws have gone through multiple changes through the years and, thankfully there are various law firms today aim at preserving their rights. Business and employment law attorneys have to do a lot of work to maintain the pace with these updates, for both the employer and the employee. 2014 saw 8,035 charges in the Texas for employee discrimination cases.…Read More
Planning, executing and launching a startup is always an immensely challenging and exciting experience. When you are involved in such a process, it is always best to ensure that everything that is required is being done correctly. To cover the legal side of things and to avoid issues in future, the one thing that your business partnership needs is an…Read More
Be Prepared Beforehand – Legal Pitfalls To Avoid With Employees You’d be surprised by the number of legal red flags businesses raise when it comes to employment and employee-related matters. While running a business, foreseeing legal problems and pitfalls is a vital for a business and something that our Houston employment law firm, has been doing for many years. Because…Read More
Find the Right Houston Business Lawyer to Avoid Problems with your Startup Starting a business can seem intimidating at first glance. The nuances involved are many in number and complex in nature. Business formation is something that you need to take with great care and consideration, especially when it comes to understanding and making provisions for the number of concerned…Read More
Everyone’s heard of Boss Appreciation Day, but there aren’t as many who are familiar with Employee Appreciation Day and that needs to end immediately. If you let the 6th pass you by without any particular notice, rectify your mistake by marking the occasion before the end of the month!If you aren’t sure where to begin, consider a few of these…Read More
Most of us are aware of the severance agreement, but many see it as having one-sided benefits. When the severance agreement is handled correctly, it actually provides substantial benefits to both the employer and the employee. Benefits of the Severance Agreement for Employers and Employees: Employees get weeks/months or a specified amount of continued pay in order to cover the…Read More
It’s not coincidence that our tip of the month discusses severance agreements. If you live in the area you are already well aware, but we’ve been seeing a lot of mass layouts here in Texas due to the decreasing prices of oil and gas. The mass layoffs aren’t limited to oil companies, but the companies that support them. As a…Read More
Managing legal aspects of a small business here in Houston TX or Stafford TX requires good basic knowledge about prevalent business law. Everyday business operations may require familiarity with the powers of a business attorney. Given below are some useful tips from Garcia-Martin & Martin, P.C., a Houston Business Law firm that has more than 25 years combined experienced practicing…Read More