Dallas labor law encompasses 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 law 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 law 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 attorney 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 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
• Race and National Origin Discrimination
• Age Discrimination
• Disability Discrimination
• Workers Compensation Retaliation
• Defamation, Slander and Libel
• Invasion of Privacy
• Negligence
• Severance Negotiations and Severance Packages
• Other Employment Claims

Mr. Atkerson has successfully handled numerous employment discrimination cases against many Fortune 500 Companies, let him put his expertise to work for you to get you the compensation you deserve.

Mr. Atkerson is an Employment Law Attorney serving the Dallas Fort Worth Texas 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)

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