Employment Law / Wrongful Termination

Employment law covers a complex network of federal and state laws that controls how employers must treat employees, former employees, and applicants for employment. Carabin Shaw has significant experience interpreting and applying these laws in areas involving:

• Wrongful Termination
• Retaliation
• Employment discrimination (including sexual harassment)
• Employee benefits
• Wage and Hour
• Family and Medical Leave
• Whistle-blower
• Drug testing
• Employee privacy
• Employment contracts
• Workplace violence and safety
• Breach of non-compete and confidentiality agreements
• Public employment

Our cases involve application of various state and federal laws, such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA); the Equal Pay Act (EPA); the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA); the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA); the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA); the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA); the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN); the Federal Employer’s Liability Act (FELA); the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA); Texas Commission on Human Rights Act; and special laws governing federal, state, and municipal employment.

We can assist you with administrative claims filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Texas Workforce Commission, or the Department of Labor. We encourage the use of, and have successfully utilized facilitative mediation and arbitration to minimize the time and expense related to resolving employment disputes.

• Wrongfully Terminated
• On The Job Injuries
• Sexual Harassment
• Hostile Work Environment
• Discrimination
  • Race
  • Religious
  • Disability
  • National Origin
  • Age
  • Sex
• Whistleblowers
  • Reporting Medicare / Medicaid Fraud
  • Reporting OSHA Violations
  • Reporting Illegal Accounting Practices
  • Reporting any other violation of law
• Wage And Hour Claims
  • Failure To Pay Wages
  • Overtime Pay Issues
  • Working "Off The Clock"
• Contract Negotiations
  • Severance Packages
  • Employment Contracts

If you have experienced any of the above mention events, contact the LAW OFFICE OF CARABIN SHAW.

For immediate assistance, call us toll-free at 800-862-1260.