Texas Labor Code 62.204 – Required Findings
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Terms Used In Texas Labor Code 62.204
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
At the trial of an action brought under this subchapter, the plaintiff recovers if the jury or the court finds from a preponderance of the evidence that:
(1) the plaintiff is or has been employed by the defendant at any time during the two years preceding the institution of the action;
(2) the original petition filed by or on behalf of the plaintiff is verified; and
(3) the defendant failed to pay the plaintiff the minimum wage under this chapter.