(Download) "Texas Dept of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services v. Howard" by Court of Appeals Second District of Texas Fort Worth * Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Texas Dept of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services v. Howard
- Author : Court of Appeals Second District of Texas Fort Worth
- Release Date : January 08, 2005
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 84 KB
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The State of Texas elevates public employees who report legal wrongdoing to a protected status as a matter of fundamental policy. The State views whistleblowing by a public employee as a courageous act of loyalty to a larger community, and we allow whistleblowing public employees to be made whole through lawsuits against the State. See Tex. Govt Code Ann. §Â§ 554.002-.003 (West 2004). Richard Howard, a unit manager with 24 years of service at the Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services, reported several of his employers practices that he believed violated the law to the State Auditors Office ("SAO"). Howard alleges in his petition that when he requested clarification of Department practices from his own human resources director, as per the instructions of the SAO representative, his superiors learned of his report to the SAO and retaliated. Howard was counseled and rated below standard on his yearly performance appraisal, effectively denying him promotions and merit pay increases. Howard sued the department under the Whistleblower Act, and a jury awarded him damages, costs and attorneys fees. In six issues, the Department challenges whether the evidence is legally and factually sufficient to sustain the jurys verdict. Because we find that the evidence is legally and factually sufficient, we affirm the judgment.
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