Jenny Nguyen’s Legal Blog

Important age discrimination provisions are found in Sections 21.054, 21. 101 and 21.104 of the Texas Labor Code.   

The provisions of the Texas Labor Code dictate that discrimination due to age or on the basis of age apply only to discrimination against an individual 40 years of age or older.

However, an employer does not commit an unlawful employment practice by imposing a minimum or maximum age requirement for peace
officers or fire fighters.

Also, in training and retraining opportunities, the prohibition against discrimination because of age applies only to discrimination because of age
against an individual who is at least 40 years of age but younger than 56 years of age.