The Rasansky Law Firm is investigating potential
wage and/or overtime violations by 7-Eleven, Inc. and/or its franchisees
involving retail sales associates.
7-Eleven employees are required to perform various shift-change
duties, including cigarette counts, cash counts, and reports relating
to gas sales, lottery ticket sales, phone card sales, and safe
deposits/withdrawals.
The Rasansky Law Firm has been hired to investigate whether employees
are not being paid for all hours worked, or are not being paid
for all overtime worked.
If you are a current or former employee of 7-Eleven,
Inc. or a 7-Eleven franchisee and have information that may be
relevant to this investigation, please contact the Rasansky Law
Firm immediately.
After voting, jury service is a citizen’s
most sacred privilege and duty. Thomas Jefferson said, “I
consider [trial by jury] as the only anchor ever yet imagined by
man, by which a government can be held to the principles of its
constitution.” The U.S. Constitution and the Texas Constitution
guarantee all people, regardless of race, religion, sex, national
origin, or economic status, the right to trial by an impartial
jury. As a juror, you must be fair and impartial. Your actions
and decisions are the foundation of our judicial system. Here are
the most frequently asked questions about jury duty, please call
our office if you have additional questions:
How was I selected?
You were selected at random from a list of voter
registrations and a list of driver registrations from the county
in which you live.
Am I eligible?
Jurors must: be a citizen of the United States
and Texas; be at least 18 years of age; reside in the county of
jury service; be able to read and write; and be of sound mind.
You cannot serve on a jury if: you have been convicted of a felony
or of any type of theft (unless rights have been restored); you
are now on probation or deferred adjudication for a felony or for
any type of theft; or you are now under indictment for a felony
or are now under criminal charges for any type of theft.
Who can be excused from jury service?
You are entitled to be excused as a juror if you:
are over 70 years of age; have legal custody of a child under 10
years of age and jury service would leave the child unsupervised;
are a student in class; are the caretaker of a person who is unable
to care for themselves (an invalid) or can show a physical or mental
impairment or an inability to comprehend or to communicate in English;
or are a member of the U.S. military forces serving on active duty
and deployed to a location away from your home station and out
of your country of resident.
Will I be paid for being a juror?
Yes. AS of when this newsletter was published,
you will be paid a minimum of $6 for each day you actually serve
on the jury.
Are there rules about jury conduct?
Yes. The Texas Supreme Court has rules to assist
you in your conduct as a juror, which will be given to you by the
judge.
How is a juror selected for a particular
case?
Cases will usually be heard by juries of six or
12 jurors. A larger group, called a panel, will be sent to the
trial court (courtroom), where the jurors will be questioned under
the supervision of the judge. A juror may be excused from the panel
if it is shown that the juror cannot act impartially concerning
the case to be heard. In addition, each side is allowed to remove
a given number of jurors from the panel without having to show
any reason. The trial jury will be the first six or 12 of the remaining
jurors on the panel.
Must my employer pay me while I am on
jury duty?
Your employer is not required to pay you while
on jury duty; however, employers are prohibited by law from firing
an employee for serving as a juror.
Can I communicate with the judge?
You have the right to communicate with the judge
regarding any matters affecting your deliberations, including but
not limited to: physical comfort; special needs; any questions
regarding evidence; or, the charge of the court. During deliberation,
if it becomes necessary to communicate with the judge, the bailiff
or the officer of the court will deliver jurors’ notes to
the judge.
Note: Not all of these rules apply in justice
or municipal courts.
The above information is adapted from the brochure “Texas
Uniform Jury Handbook,” prepared by the Texas Young Lawyers
Association and published by the State Bar of Texas.
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires employers
to pay minimum wage and overtime. Employees are due overtime pay
for working more than 40 hours per week in most situations.
The FLSA also provides that nonexempt employees
who work more than 40 hours in the workweek must receive at least
one and one-half times their regular rate of pay for the overtime
hours (hours worked over 40 in a workweek). A workweek, which can
begin on any day of the week, is 7 consecutive 24-hour periods
or 168 consecutive hours.
If you or someone you know feel that you could be entitled to overtime
wages and have been denied overtime pay, you may be able to recover
unpaid overtime wages. Submit your claim for unpaid overtime to
an unpaid overtime lawyer at The Rasansky Law Firm at no cost to
you.
For a more in depth look into Unpaid Overtime, please visit www.texasovertimelawyer.com,
a Rasansky Law Firm specialty site devoted exclusively to unpaid
overtime, or call us today toll free 1-800-ATTORNEY.
The amount of pay due an employee cannot be determined without
knowing the total number of hours actually worked by that employee
in each workweek. An employee must be paid for all of the time
considered to be hours worked and all time that is hours worked
must be counted when determining overtime hours worked. Please
call TODAY for more information.
At The Rasansky Law Firm, we not only demand strict
professional standards, we demand excellence. Our attorneys are
among the finest in the country and excel in their fields, having
resolved multiple multi-million dollar cases.
The Rasansky Law Firm aggressively represents
clients nationwide in cases involving, but not limited to: Asbestos,
Auto Accidents, Brain Injuries, Cerebral Palsy, Lasik, Medical
Malpractice, Mesothelioma, Personal Injury, Paralysis, Nursing
Home Abuse, Unpaid Overtime, and Wrongful Death. Contact The Rasansky
Law Firm to discuss your case today. You may also submit your case
free of charge online through our Contact Form. Whether it be about
unpaid overtime, errors during a Lasik procedure, dangerous drugs,
or on the job injuries, the Rasansky Law Firm is the first call
to make.
We have one mission in mind: to fight for the rights of those who
have suffered. You can take comfort knowing you have established,
and well respected, attorneys like Jeff Rasansky on your side.
The Rasansky Law Firm's many accomplishments,
including recognition awards and multi-million dollar verdicts
and settlements, highlight the dedication and determination of
all our professionals. Recently negotiating a settlement of more
than $10 million on behalf of an infant who was catastrophically
injured under medical care, The Rasansky Law Firm also recently
represented two plaintiffs in jury trials, one of which resulted
in a verdict of more than $1 million (Results obtained are based
on the facts of each case).
Call us today, free of charge, to discuss your legal needs and
questions. Call us now toll free 1-800-ATTORNEY.
Jeff earned his law degree at Southern Methodist
University in 1990, after receiving his undergraduate degree from
the University of Texas. Soon after passing the bar and obtaining
his law license, Jeff joined a large downtown Dallas law firm,
where he learned the legal tricks used by big corporations, insurance
companies, hospitals, and nursing homes, to avoid liability. Convinced
there was a better way, Jeff joined another large Dallas law firm,
where he put his skills to work representing people who were injured
by the negligence of others.
Since then, Jeff has won millions of dollars for
clients who have been catastrophically injured, and for the families
of those killed by the carelessness of others. His legal wins have
been featured in newspaper articles, television newscasts, and
radio reports across the southwest.
Jeff Rasansky represents the victims of personal injury, medical
malpractice, and nursing home abuse. Texas Lawyer and Law and Politics
Magazine have recognized Jeff as a “Texas Super Lawyer” each
year the honor has been given. Texas Lawyer also named Jeff in
its "40 Under 40"
edition, featuring Texas's top young lawyers. D Magazine has named
Jeff in its "Best Lawyers List," as well. Jeff Rasansky
stands in a very exclusive group of lawyers, recognized nationwide,
for excellence in quality of representation and results obtained.
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