Employee Rights

Texas Employee Rights Lawyer
William S. Hommel, Attorney at Law

Employment law consists of laws that govern an employer’s fair treatment of an employee, former employee or employment applicant. If an employer fails violates the law, the employee may have grounds for a lawsuit.

At William S. Hommel, Attorney at Law, I advise employees who feel their rights have been violated due to the following:

Discrimination: If you have been refused employment, passed over for a promotion or terminated due to discrimination, your employment rights have been violated. An employer may not discriminate based on the following:

• Age
• Gender
• Race
• National origin
• Religion
• Pregnancy
• Disability

Employers do not need a reason, to terminate an employee. However, if the employer’s actions are motivated by discrimination then they have violated the law. As an experienced employee rights lawyer, I will work to inform you about Texas employment law and determine whether negotiation or litigation is appropriate.

Contact me, attorney William Hommel if you feel as though you have been discriminated against.

Sexual harassment: There are two types of sexual harassment—quid pro quo and hostile environment.

Quid pro quo refers to incentive-based sexual harassment. If a manager or supervisor tells you that you will receive a promotion by giving in to unwelcome sexual advances, they have engaged in quid pro quo sexual harassment. Quid pro quo only occurs when a supervisory authority grants or withholds job benefits in exchange for sexual favors.

A hostile environment is created when unwelcome physical contact, offensive materials and lewd comments or gestures have become part of a regular work day. Usually, an isolated incident will not be regarding as hostile environment sexual harassment. The behavior must be consistent. Contributors to a hostile environment can include managers, supervisors, co-workers and even regular customers.

Other areas of employment law include retaliation or wrongful termination for family leave, medical leave, workers’ compensation leave, military leave or for being a company whistleblower. I also represent those who feel their employer has engaged in questionable wage and hour pay practices. As a proficient Texas employee rights attorney I will diligently assert your rights as a worker and strive wrongs righted.

For more information about how I can help you, contact me at William S. Hommel, Attorney at Law in Tyler, Texas. I offer free initial consultations.