One job position commonly treated as exempt from overtime, but which appears to be non-exempt under the law (must be paid overtime pay), is a CAD (computer-aided design) drafter. CAD drafters typically use programs such as AutoCAD, IntelliCAD, and Si…
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On May 18, 2022, the O’Brien Law Firm filed suit in a Travis County court on behalf of a former employee of an Austin-based technology startup geared towards governmental entities. The employee was laid off, but the company failed to pay his pr…
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In February 2022, just before a sales representative and his former employer were about to start a jury trial over his claim for over $200,000 in unpaid sales commissions, the parties settled the dispute on confidential terms. In that case, Cause No.…
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On October 25, 2021, the O’Brien Law Firm filed suit against Houston-based B and W Energy Services, Inc. on behalf of sales representative W.M. who is due, as alleged in the lawsuit, at least $129,000 in unpaid commissions for his procurement o…
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In August 2021, the O’Brien Law Firm took on a case where the firm’s client had already filed a Texas Workforce Commission wage claim that the TWC had 98% denied. Before the client’s TWC wage claim appeal hearing, the client reached…
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In a dispute settled on confidential terms, the O’Brien Law Firm was able to help the firm’s client recover $42,000 in unpaid bonus money in their pocket, without having to file a lawsuit. In that case, the employer contended that the sal…
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The O’Brien Law Firm recently represented two Abilene sales representatives with a large telecommunications provider in a Texas sales commission dispute in federal court. That case was Civil Action No. 1:19-cv-00147-H, in the federal court for…
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On May 20, 2021, the O’Brien Law Firm sued an Austin-based cybersecurity startup on behalf of two former employees who claim that the company failed to recognize their equity interests in the company for purposes of a buyout opportunity during…
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In May 2021, the O’Brien Law Firm was able to help an independent contractor recover 100% of their unpaid billings due for months of work, from an out-of-state LLC. In this case, the firm’s client was placed to do work at a site in Texas…
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On April 8, 2021, the O’Brien Law Firm filed a lawsuit in a Houston federal court on behalf of four former shore tankermen for a New Orleans-based marine transportation services company that provides barge and dock services at ports along the L…
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