Texas Labor Code - Section 21.201. Filing Of Complaint; Form And Content; Service
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§ 21.201. FILING OF COMPLAINT; FORM AND CONTENT;
SERVICE. (a) A person claiming to be aggrieved by an unlawful
employment practice or the person's agent may file a complaint with
the commission.
(b) The complaint must be in writing and made under oath.
(c) The complaint must state:
(1) that an unlawful employment practice has been
committed;
(2) the facts on which the complaint is based,
including the date, place, and circumstances of the alleged
unlawful employment practice; and
(3) facts sufficient to enable the commission to
identify the respondent.
(d) The executive director or the executive director's
designee shall serve the respondent with a copy of the perfected
complaint not later than the 10th day after the date the complaint
is filed.
(e) A complaint may be amended to cure technical defects or
omissions, including a failure to verify the complaint or to
clarify and amplify an allegation made in the complaint.
(f) An amendment to a complaint alleging additional facts
that constitute unlawful employment practices relating to or
arising from the subject matter of the original complaint relates
back to the date the complaint was first received by the commission.
(g) If a perfected complaint is not received by the
commission within 180 days of the alleged unlawful employment
practice, the commission shall notify the respondent that a
complaint has been filed and that the process of perfecting the
complaint is in progress.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended
by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, § 9.06(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Section: 21.129 21.151 21.152 21.153 21.154 21.155 21.156 21.201 21.202 21.203 21.204 21.205 21.206 21.207 21.208
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