What Is the Process for Getting Compensation for Wrongful Treatment at Work? Under federal and Texas state law, it’s illegal for employers to treat workers differently based on certain enumerated classifications, including: Race Color … [Read more...]
Helping You Understand The Employment Laws That Protect You
Hi everyone, I'm Jamie Gilmore, an employment attorney with Bailey & Galyen. We all have heard and commented on the fact that we are living through an extraordinary time. As a result of the COVID pandemic, employers have closed and furloughed, … [Read more...]
Employment Law: What You Can Expect as A Monetary Settlement for Your Claims
I'm Jamie Gilmore, an employment attorney with Bailey & Galyen. My legal practice and my employment section at Bailey & Galyen are solely dedicated to representing employees. Everyday, I take calls from individuals with questions about a situation … [Read more...]
Mental Health Issues as a Work-Related Disability
Many people face stress and challenges at work, which can overwhelm some people. Mental health struggles like anxiety, depression, and PTSD can make it hard to keep up with job duties. For those affected, it can feel like there’s nowhere to turn. … [Read more...]
Can My Employer Require Me to Get The COVID-19 Vaccine?
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...]
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...]
