Dallas Labor and Employment Practice Areas Handled by our Dallas Labor Attorney
Helping people facing labor and employment discrimination in McKinney, Southlake, Grapevine, Dallas, Plano, Lewisville, Allen, Coppell, Frisco, and Richardson
Dallas labor laws encompass the entire relationship between employers and employees including the initial hiring process, job duties, wages, promotions, benefits, employment reviews, and termination of employment. Employers traditionally have had broad discretion in dealing with their employees who, by law, are generally considered to serve at the employer's will. An employer's power is not, however, without limits. State and federal statutes and common labor and employment laws now impose important parameters on the employer's power. These laws are intended to ensure a measure of fairness in the workplace.
All employees are entitled to basic rights in the workplace including the right to privacy, fair compensation, and freedom from discrimination. The other rights of employees include the right to be free from discrimination and harassment, right to fair wages, right to a safe workplace free of dangerous conditions, toxic substances, and other potential safety hazards, right to be free from retaliation for filing a claim or complaint against an employer also known as “whistleblower” rights.
If an employee has been fired without a good reason or in violation of federal or state employment laws it could be a wrongful discharge, which can be challenged. If the employee can bring a successful claim for wrongful discharge, employers can be made to pay back wages, fines, and possible punitive damages or the employee could be reinstated. A Dallas wrongful termination lawyer or workplace lawyer can explain this further. However, if the employee is an “at-will" employee there is little chance for the employee to succeed since the employer has the right to fire him/her for any or no reason at any time so as long as all protections afforded by state and federal law have been followed. Where no wrong has been committed, "at-will" employees have no remedy for employment termination.
The Dallas labor lawyer at The Law Offices of Dan A. Atkerson focuses on enforcing the anti-discrimination laws, while offering seasoned representation to clients with other workplace legal issues.
Dallas employment law practice includes the following:
- Sex and Gender Discrimination
- Sexual Harassment
- Pregnancy Discrimination
- Family and Medical Leave Act
- Race Discrimination
- Age Discrimination
- National Origin Discrimination
- Disability Discrimination
- Workers Compensation Retaliation
- Defamation, Slander and Libel
- Invasion of Privacy
- Negligence
- Severance Negotiations and Severance Packages
- Wrongful Termination
- Other Employment Claims
Mr. Atkerson has successfully handled numerous employment discrimination cases against many Fortune 500 Companies. Let him put his expertise on Texas labor law to work for you to get you the compensation you deserve. If you feel that you are being harassed or discriminated against, let the experience of Dallas sexual harassment attorney Dan A. Atkerson work for you.
Mr. Atkerson is a Dallas labor attorney serving the Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) Metroplex (Dallas, Collin, Tarrant and Denton Counties) (including but not limited to, Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano, McKinney, Allen, Frisco, Fairview, Lucas, Melissa, Richardson, Garland, Mesquite, Murphy, Rockwall, Carrolton, Denton, The Colony, Lewisville, Lancaster, DeSoto, Duncanville, Sunnyvale, Forney, Irving, Grapevine, Southlake, Arlington, Flower Mound, Colleyville, Hurst, Euless, Bedford, Keller, North Richland Hills, Trophy Club, Roanoke)
Our Dallas labor attorney has compiled a list of answers to come of our frequently asked labor and employment questions in order to help you be informed about the details of litigating a discrimination case.
If you have a problem in the workplace and you need a Dallas labor attorney, contact our law firm today to set up a consultation to discuss labor and employment law.