Texas Labor Code - Section 21.001. Purposes
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§ 21.001. PURPOSES. The general purposes of this chapter
are to:
(1) provide for the execution of the policies of Title
VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and its subsequent amendments
(42 U.S.C. Section 2000e et seq.);
(2) identify and create an authority that meets the
criteria under 42 U.S.C. Section 2000e-5(c) and 29 U.S.C. Section
633;
(3) provide for the execution of the policies embodied
in Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and its
subsequent amendments (42 U.S.C. Section 12101 et seq.);
(4) secure for persons in this state, including
persons with disabilities, freedom from discrimination in certain
employment transactions, in order to protect their personal
dignity;
(5) make available to the state the full productive
capacities of persons in this state;
(6) avoid domestic strife and unrest in this state;
(7) preserve the public safety, health, and general
welfare; and
(8) promote the interests, rights, and privileges of
persons in this state.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended
by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, § 9.01(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Section: 1.001 1.002 1.003 1.004 21.001 21.0015 21.002 21.003 21.0035 21.004 21.005 21.006 21.007 21.008 21.009
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