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Texas Family Code - Section 158.209. Employer's Penalty For Discriminatory Hiring Or Discharge

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§ 158.209. EMPLOYER'S PENALTY FOR DISCRIMINATORY HIRING 
OR DISCHARGE.  (a) An employer may not use an order or writ of 
withholding as grounds in whole or part for the termination of 
employment or for any other disciplinary action against an 
employee.
	(b)  An employer may not refuse to hire an employee because 
of an order or writ of withholding.
	(c)  If an employer intentionally discharges an employee in 
violation of this section, the employer continues to be liable to 
the employee for current wages and other benefits and for 
reasonable attorney's fees and court costs incurred in enforcing 
the employee's rights as provided in this section.
	(d)  An action under this section may be brought by the 
employee, a friend of the court, the domestic relations office, or 
the Title IV-D agency.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, § 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  
Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 911, § 48, eff. Sept. 1, 
1997.

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