Phase 1 of 3 · Legal Hygiene
Texas Commission on Human Rights Act
Chapter 21 prohibits covered employers from specified discrimination and retaliation, with Texas sexual harassment provisions that can reach smaller employers than the general fifteen employee threshold.
Identify the protected basis, the action, the coverage rule, and the complaint deadline.
In plain English
This is the Texas law against employment discrimination, retaliation, and related unlawful practices based on protected characteristics.
- What it looks like in business
- A shop with fewer than fifteen people still needs a harassment response, because the sexual harassment coverage can attach at a smaller size than the general rule.
- Why it matters
- Coverage, deadlines, and employer size depend on the claim, and guessing the federal threshold as the only number leaves a Texas gap.
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Phase 1: Legal Hygiene
Stay legal without becoming a lawyer: the Texas and federal rules that still apply when the owner is the HR department.