EMPLOYMENT LAW

The attorneys at Bartlett & Schober, P.C. have represented both employers and employees in both State and Federal court in complex employment law litigation. 

For employers, we can provide legal assistance with the following:

• Civil Rights Disputes
• Demotions
• Discrimination Claims
• Employment Contracts
• Employment Handbooks/Manuals
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FSLA)
• Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• Independent Contractors and Independent Contractor Agreements
• Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreements
• Responding to EEOC (discrimination) claims and claims for unemployment benefits
• Termination Issues

For employees, we can provide legal assistance with the following:

• Age Discrimination under the ADEA (Age Discrimination Employment Act)
• Contract Review
• Claims of wrongful discharge for filing worker’s compensation claim.
• Discrimination claims under Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
• Discrimination based upon sex and pregnancy discrimination.
• Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) claims
• Non-competition contracts.
• Physician Non competition contracts. 
• State law tort claims and claims breach of contract
• Termination Issues
• Workplace Harassment/Hostile Workplace Environment includes sexual harassment

Helpful links:

Frequently asked questions regarding employer’s duty to pay wages in Texas: http://www.twc.state.tx.us/ui/lablaw/paydaylaw_faq.pdf

How to become an employer in Texas (including obtaining an employee identification number and a list of required postings for certain businesses): http://www.texasbar.com/lomp/employer.htm

Discussion of recent Texas Supreme Court case enforcing certain non-compete agreements in Texas: http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/stories/2006/10/30/story5.html