Legal Question in Employment Law in Texas

I am a teacher for a vocational college in Corpus Christi which is owned by a large corporation. In early January, I signed an employee agreement that outlined my ability to receive health benefits, even though I would only be working approxomately 20 hours a week. My hours have now increased to 24+ hours per week, but I have just been informed that I will be losing my employment benefits at the end of this month , since I don't have the necessary number of hours for health benefits. I am now wondering if this is indeed legal. If I have to abide by the terms of the employee agreement, doesn't my employer have that obligation as well?Please advise soon, as time is running out, and I have medical conditions that requite me to be under a doctor's care and to take medications.

Thank you-

Deborah Johnson


Asked on 7/21/10, 12:31 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Joe Gilbreath The Gilbreath Law Firm, PLLC

Generally speaking your written contract will control this issue. However, you should definitely seek legal counsel to review the contract. Do not delay. If you are an at-will employee and you do not take appropriate steps their unilateral change of the benefits may change the contract you have. Best of luck.

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Answered on 7/21/10, 4:17 pm


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