Remember, You Hired a Lawyer for a Reason
Kalandra Wheeler is a Board Certified Austin employment lawyer.
Hiring an attorney and then ignoring their legal advice is a bit like calling a mechanic, asking what’s wrong with your car, and then driving off a cliff because you had a better idea. Spoiler alert: it doesn’t…
Austin/Houston Employment Trial Lawyer Areyana Gilbert
Early on in representation, it is important to lay out the principles of the attorney-client relationship. One of the most important principles in representation is transparency.
That’s right—be transparent with your attorney. After all, you’ve hired him or her to handle your employment law matter and it is imperative…
Austin/Houston Employment Trial Lawyer Rachel Bethel
One key legal claim in Texas is called a “Sabine Pilot” claim. This doctrine protects employees from retaliatory terminations for refusing to engage in illegal activities. Let’s take a closer look at the rights employees have under Sabine Pilot.
What is a Sabine Pilot Claim?
The Sabine Pilot claim…
Austin/Houston Employment Trial Lawyer Madeline Garza
One of the cornerstones of administrative law in the United States is the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). The APA is a critical piece of legislation that helps regulate the process through which federal agencies create and enforce rules and regulations.The APA plays an important role in a president’s executive…
Austin/Houston Employment Trial Lawyer Areyana Johnson
Arbitration agreements in the employment law context are very common. Arbitration is a form of alternative dispute resolution. Arbitration agreements in the employment law context are significant because they establish a framework for resolving disputes between employers and employees outside of the courtroom. These agreements typically require both parties…
Dallas Employment Trail Lawyer Harjeen Zibari
A big part of my day-to-day includes consulting employees regarding non-compete and non-solicitation agreements that they are considering signing or have already signed. (Note: Please always have a lawyer review such agreements before you sign them, not after. We usually can’t do anything about it if you ask us…
Dallas Employment Trail Lawyer Harjeen Zibari
President Donald Trump began his second term in office on January 20, 2025. Many speculated about what his first big move would be as president, but it seems that he quickly took many far-reaching actions. Of course, his immigration policies have been hard to ignore, as has his attempt…
Houston Employment Trial Lawyer Paige Melendez
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) provides specific guidelines regarding tipped employees and their compensation. Whether an employer pays the full minimum wage or claims a tip credit, it is essential to understand how these rules apply especially as some of the busiest restaurant days are ahead with Valentine’s…
Austin/Houston Employment Trial Lawyer Madeline Garza
Every four years when the United States of America gets a new president, the first couple weeks after the inauguration are filled with numerous of Executive Orders to push forward their agenda. This year is no different, with President Trump signing dozens of executive orders in the first week…
Kalandra Wheeler is a Board Certified Houston/Austin employment lawyer.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives aim to foster environments where people of all backgrounds feel valued, have equal access to opportunities, and can thrive regardless of their race, gender, disabilities, religion, age, sexual orientation, class status, or military service status. The purpose of DEI initiatives…
