Texas Labor Code Title 2, Chapter 22 - Employment Discrimination For Participating In Emergency Evacuation

• Texas Section 22.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Disaster" means the occurrence or imminent threat of widespread or severe damage, injury, or loss of life or property that results...
• Texas Section 22.002 - Discrimination Prohibited
  An employer may not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against an employee who leaves the employee's place of employment to participate in a...
• Texas Section 22.003 - Liability; Reinstatement
  (a) An employer who violates Section 22.002 is liable for any loss of wages and employer-provided benefits incurred by the employee as a result of...
• Texas Section 22.004 - Exemption; Emergency Services Personnel
  (a) Section 22.002 does not apply to individuals employed as emergency services personnel if the employer provides adequate emergency shelter for those individuals. (b) This...

Last modified: September 28, 2016