How many hours do you have to work in a week in Texas?

A retail employer must allow full-time employees (defined in the following statute as those who work more than 30 hours in a week) at least one 24-hour period off in seven, i.e., each week, the employee must be allowed to have a day off.

How old do you have to be to work in Texas?

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).

Is there an exception for nurses in Texas?

The only exception is for nurses (RNs and LVNs) – under a new Texas law that went into effect on September 1, 2009, mandatory overtime for RNs and LVNs is permissible only in disaster and other emergency situations – see Texas Health and Safety Code Section 258.003.

When does an employer have to pay for a medical exam?

The EEOC’s Enforcement Guidance on Disability-Related Inquiries and Medical Examinations of Employees Under the ADA provides that an employer must pay for all medical-exam related costs when an employer requires the examination because the employer reasonably believes the employee poses a “direct threat.”

How big does an employer have to be in Texas to have health insurance?

Small employers can choose whether to offer health insurance to their employees. Texas insurance law defines a small employer as a business with two to 50 employees, regardless of how many hours the employees work. Businesses with fewer than 50 full-time equivalent employees don’t have to pay a penalty for not providing health insurance.

A retail employer must allow full-time employees (defined in the following statute as those who work more than 30 hours in a week) at least one 24-hour period off in seven, i.e., each week, the employee must be allowed to have a day off.

How many full time equivalent employees are required to have health insurance?

Businesses with fewer than 50 full-time equivalent employees don’t have to pay a penalty for not providing health insurance. Federal law defines a full-time employee as one who works at least 30 hours during a typical week. The law counts each 120 hours worked in a month by part-time employees as one full-time equivalent employee.

Do you have to have workers compensation insurance in Texas?

It won’t pay for non-work-related injuries and illnesses or for routine health care. Texas law doesn’t require you to have workers’ compensation insurance. But if you have it, you’ll be legally protected from some lawsuits and damage awards. For more information, read our Workers’ compensation insurance guide.