Jenny Nguyen’s Legal Blog

Section 21.051 of the Texas Labor Code states that an employer discriminates and commits an unlawful employment practice because of race, color, disability, religion, sex, national origin, or age.

 Situations where an employer discriminates are when the employer:

(1)  fails or refuses to hire an individual, discharges an individual, or discriminates in any other manner against an individual in connection with compensation or the terms, conditions, or privileges of employment;  or
(2)  limits, segregates, or classifies an employee or applicant for employment in a manner that would deprive or tend to deprive an individual of any employment opportunity or adversely affect in any other manner the status of an employee.