Advocating for Employees in San Antonio, TX and Beyond
According to Donald Trump, many Mexican immigrants are rapists. He defended his comments later. See Business insider report. They also bring drugs and crime. But, some, he says, are good people. All I can say his experience with Mexican immigrants is far different than mine.
Surprisingly, Sen. Ted Cruz supported Mr. Trump in making…
Since my time in Iraq, I have noticed many instances of anti-Muslim discrimination. It was surprising to me back in 2006 and 2007, when I first returned how often we castigate all Muslims. Rick Casey discusses a T.J. Fabby of Red Oak, near Dallas, who accuses his political opponent of accepting money from an "admitted"…
Last August, Gov. Rick Perry vetoed a statute that would have amended the state version of Title VII the way Congress amended Title VII to allow women to sue for discrimination in their pay. See my posts here. The state version of Title VII is known as the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act.
So, the proposed bill vetoed by Gov. Perry was the subject of lobbying efforts by some retailers. The bill, passed in both houses of the Legislature, would have allowed women and others to file suit when they learn of pay discrimination. Now, they must file suit even though they may not learn of a pay…
Lilly Ledbetter sued her employer for pay disparities which had occurred over years. She worked for Goodyear Tire and Rubber for decades. She sued based on the Equal Pay Act, a federal statute. She lost. The U.S. Supreme Court found that she sued too late. The statute of limitations required her to sue within…