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Technician alleges Allied Wireline violated FLSA by not paying overtime
HOUSTON — Allied Wireline Services faces a suit from a former technician who alleges he and other technicians were not compensated for their overtime work. -
Military veteran alleges firing by Union Pacific Railroad due to PTSD
HOUSTON — A U.S. military veteran who suffers from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and works for Union Pacific alleges he faced harassment from coworkers and was wrongfully terminated. -
Former Harris Health instructor alleges denial of FMLA, disability discrimination
HOUSTON — A former Harris Health System instructor alleges he was discriminated against because of his disability, including being denied Family Medical Leave (FLMA). -
Link Staffing alleges trademark infringement by former franchisee who started competing staffing firm in Florida
HOUSTON – Houston-based franchisor Link Staffing is alleging a former Florida franchisee who abandoned their franchise and converted clients and field staff to work for a competing staffing business engaged in trademark infringement. -
Former Madisonville High student alleges excessive force
HOUSTON — A former Madisonville High School student alleges she was targeted and suffered excessive use of force by the school's assistant principal and school police officers during a 2017 high school basketball game. -
Houston consumer alleges collection agency illegally tried to collect on her medical debt
HOUSTON — A Houston woman alleges she received unsolicited phone calls regarding her medical debt in violation of federal and Texas law. -
Former Energi Pros worker alleges he was fired over illegal consumer report, background check
HOUSTON — Energi Pros faces a suit alleging it violated federal law by failing to pay overtime and fired an employee after illegally obtaining his consumer report and background check. -
Narcotics suspect alleges Houston police officers used excessive force
HOUSTON — A Harris County man who was part of a narcotics investigation alleges Houston Police Department officers used excessive force, causing him injuries during his arrest and fabricated and omitted facts from an incident report to cover up their alleged actions. -
Motorist alleges GK Transport negligence caused tractor-trailer crash
CORPUS CHRISTI — A motorist is suing the driver of a tractor-trailer and his employer after a vehicle collision on state Highway 16 in McMullen County resulted in his severe injuries. -
Former Trendsetter Engineering technician alleges low overtime rate when working offshore
HOUSTON — Trendsetter Engineering faces a class action suit filed by a former service technician who alleges he was not compensated for all the hours worked. -
Ex-Harris County teacher alleges hostile workplace, retaliation over gender, ethnicity
HOUSTON — A former Harris County Department of Education teacher alleges she faced a hostile workplace and suffered retaliation due to her gender and ethnicity. -
Oilfield services worker alleges Total Safety did not pay overtime
HOUSTON — A Montgomery man who worked as an oilfield services safety technician alleges Total Safety did not compensate him for overtime in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). -
Former Pioneer Works employee alleges retaliation for reporting sexual harassment
HOUSTON — A Houston woman who worked for Pioneer Works alleges she was fired for rejecting the sexual advances of her supervisor. -
Former Occidental Petroleum engineer alleges retaliation over medical leave
HOUSTON — A former Occidental Petroleum (Oxy) senior production engineer alleges the company retaliated against her after she suffered from stillbirth complications and while she was in the process of adopting a special needs child from India. -
Transgender employee accuses T-Mobile of discrimination, harassment
HOUSTON — A transgender T-Mobile retail store employee alleges he faced discrimination and harassment by a former coworker. -
Photographer alleges Gray Television used his copyrighted photo without permission
VALLEY STREAM — A photographer is claiming Gray Television used his copyrighted photograph of an Xbox Console that was published on his Flickr page without his permission in violation of copyright law. -
Former Pines Maintenance landscapers claim they were not paid for overtime work
HOUSTON — The maintenance company for the Augusta Pines Golf Club is facing a class action initiated by a landscaper who claims he and others were not paid for overtime work. -
Former CVS supervisor claims she was mocked by supervisor after losing her hair from chemo, suffered retaliation
HOUSTON — A former CVS shift supervisor at a Texas CVS who was diagnosed with breast cancer claims she was mocked and humiliated by a supervisor for wearing a head wrap after losing her hair during chemotherapy, denied proper medical leave and fired in retaliation for her leave. -
Houston woman claims debt collection agency sent her threatening text messages
WILTON — A Houston woman is claiming a debt collection agency sent her harassing texts and used abusive tactics such as threatening litigation and ruining her credit if she did not make an immediate, large payment. -
Woman claims Texas debt collection agency illegally called her cell phone over her medical debt
LOMBARD — A Texas debt collection agency is facing allegations by woman who claims she endured daily calls on her cell phone in their attempt to collect her medical debt without her consent in violation of Texas and federal law.