Employment law regulates the relationship between employers and employees. Labor law regulates the additional dimension that arises when employees select (or consider selecting) a labor union to represent them in their dealings with their employer.
The basic rule of Texas employment law is employment at will, meaning either party in an employment relationship can modify the terms of the relationship unless there is a statute or an express agreement stating otherwise.
With only extremely narrow exceptions relating to certain regulated industries or collective bargaining agreements, adults, as well as youths ages 16 or 17, may work, and/or may be required to work, unlimited hours each day (the only limits are employee morale, practical realities, and common sense in general).
Yes, an employer is entitled to fire an at-will employee without notice, but the reasoning for the firing must always remain lawful.
The basic rule of Texas employment law is employment at will, which applies to all phases of the employment relationship - it means that absent a statute or an express agreement (such as an employment contract) to the contrary, either party in an employment relationship may modify any of the terms or conditions of ...
All Texas employees are entitled to basic employee rights including the right to privacy, fair compensation and freedom from discrimination in the workplace.