Tex. Lab. Code § 21.001 : LABOR CODE — PROTECTION OF LABORERS — EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION — EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION — GENERAL PROVISIONS — 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.

Tex. Lab. Code § 21.001

Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 9.01(a), eff. 9/1/1995.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1993.
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