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Law Firm Of Texas

Wednesday, September 7th, 2011


The Michel Law Firm welcomes routine cases as well as novel cases of first impression. We are dedicated to representing the property owners of Texas in protecting their property interests against county appraisal districts and local taxing authorities.

Our legal services include:

* Property value appeals of appraisal review board orders to state district court.
* Prosecution of property value litigation against appraisal districts.
* Compelling appraisal review boards to conduct hearings or issue orders in accordance with the provisions of the Texas Property Tax Code.
* Compelling appraisal districts and appraisal review boards to comply with the requirements of the Texas Property Tax Code and Texas Constitution.
* Representing property owners and lien holders in delinquent property tax suits.
* Advising and consulting property owners on property tax matters.
* Negotiating with appraisal districts to resolve property value disputes.

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Texas State Labor Laws

Tuesday, March 8th, 2011

Texas is the second largest state in the south-central part of the United States of America. It is surrounded by Mexico from the south, New Mexico from the west, Oklahoma from the north, Arkansas from the northeast, and Louisiana from the east. This place is famous for providing excellent working conditions to all the employees.

Some of the state labor laws which are applicable in this state are as follows:

1. Child labor laws
Child labor laws are basically made to ensure that a child is not employed in an occupation or manner that is harmful to the child’s safety, health, or well-being. It is illegal to employ a child less than 14 years of age in this state. A 14 or 15 years old child may not work more than eight hours in one day or more than 48 hours in one week. He or she should not be employed in manufacturing, mining, or processing occupations.

2. Texas Minimum wage act
Under the fair labor standards act, an employee in this state must receive the federal minimum wage of $5.15 per hour.

3. Labor law posters at work place
Owners have to display several labor law posters at the workplace. Each owner must publish exact and updated federal and state labor law posters. It must include information related to health and safety protection, minimum wage, minimum wage, unemployment insurance and worker right notices.

4. Discrimination
Employers in Texas cannot discriminate the candidates on the basis of caste, creed, nationality, age and religion. If any employer is found guilty then a severe action is taken against him.

5. References
An earlier employer is liberated to provide any non-confidential information about an earlier worker. An employer who provides incorrect information that belittles the employee may be liable for punishment.

6. Employees hand book
An employee handbook provides a centralized, complete and certain record of the employer’s policies and procedures.

5. Work place safety
According to federal and state law an employer is responsible for providing the best working condition to the employee. Each owner must comply with occupational safety and health standards, rules, regulations and orders issued as per the laws. If you will not provide the best working condition then you will be questioned by the employee.