Employment law in United States — Texas | Esheria Regulatory Atlas

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Employment law in United States — Texas

Employer duties, worker rights, contracts, workplace standards, and labour relations. These records come from release legal-2026.07.26-907 and link directly to stored legal text.

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  • United States — Texas

    Human Resources Code § 203.021

    1 provisions

    Employers may not retaliate against a person for reporting certain criminal conduct or cooperating with an investigation, and covered employees can sue for relief if this section is violated.

  • United States — Texas

    Family Code § 159.502

    1 provisions

    An employer receiving an income-withholding order must give a copy to the obligor right away and follow the order, subject to stated exceptions and the obligor’s employment-state rules on certain withholding details.

  • United States — Texas

    Labor Code § 408.042

    1 provisions

    This section sets how to calculate average weekly wage for part-time employees and employees with multiple jobs, and gives the commissioner rulemaking and wage-setting authority.

  • United States — Texas

    Family Code § 8.208

    1 provisions

    Employers may not use a withholding order or writ as a reason to fire, discipline, or refuse to hire an employee.

  • United States — Texas

    Government Code § 54A.206

    1 provisions

    Rules for ending an associate judge’s employment depend on how many courts the judge serves, and certain events automatically end the appointment.

  • United States — Texas

    Labor Code § 209.083

    1 provisions

    This section says 50% of certain extended benefit payments tied to a taxed employer are treated as chargebacks and counted in benefit-ratio calculations, with one exception for regular benefits not charged back.

  • United States — Texas

    Labor Code § 104.004

    1 provisions

    The commission must notify employers about the Section 104.002 requirement, include the notice in periodic employer notices, and post it on its website. If the commission adopts certain rules, employers must provide the Section 104.002 information in the manner those rules prescribe.

  • United States — Texas

    Labor Code § 205.0125

    1 provisions

    A reimbursing employer is not liable for reimbursement if the worker was discharged for misconduct or quit without good cause connected to the work, and the employer may contest improper bills from the commission.

  • United States — Texas

    Labor Code § 91.001

    1 provisions

    This section defines terms used in the chapter, including applicant, client, commission, department, professional employer services, and related concepts.

  • United States — Texas

    Labor Code § 62.157

    1 provisions

    An employer is exempt from this chapter for employment of certain close family members.

  • United States — Texas

    Labor Code § 21.119

    1 provisions

    Certain trait-based employment practices are allowed only when the trait is a bona fide occupational qualification needed for the business.

  • United States — Texas

    Labor Code § 213.055

    1 provisions

    The commission may hire an auditor to determine contributions due and prepare reports for noncompliant employers, and an employer who underpays or files incorrectly must pay the investigation expenses as an additional penalty.

  • United States — Texas

    Labor Code § 61.032

    1 provisions

    If an employer does not post the required bond on time, the attorney general may sue to force the bond or stop the business, and a court may also enjoin the business until the requirement is met.

  • United States — Texas

    Labor Code § 204.0025

    1 provisions

    The commission must work with employers to improve reporting of employment and earnings data, and the enhanced wage filings must include specified workforce information.

  • United States — Texas

    Education Code § 61.9814

    1 provisions

    Qualified speech-language pathologists and audiologists may receive repayment assistance grants for up to five years of employment.

  • United States — Texas

    Labor Code § 209.082

    1 provisions

    Half of certain extended benefit payments must be charged to the reimbursing employer’s account and repaid by the employer; those payments cannot be used in the replenishment ratio calculation.

  • United States — Texas

    Labor Code § 205.015

    1 provisions

    An employer that elected reimbursement under Section 205.001 or 205.002 must pay reimbursements for covered benefits tied to service during the election period, even if it later stops being a reimbursing employer.

  • United States — Texas

    Labor Code § 21.122

    1 provisions

    This section says a disparate-impact employment case is proven only if the complainant meets the listed proof requirements, and in age-discrimination cases the court must use the ADEA interpretation.