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Abortion

Refusal to administer, statutory wrongful dis-

charge actions, §3:14.D.7

Reproductive discrimination, §19:4.G

Retaliation based on participation or nonpartici-

pation in procedure, §24:6.S

Abuse of Process

Privacy claims resulting from searches and inves-

tigations, §28:6.D

Addresses and Telephone Numbers

 DepartmentofLabor,Webaddress,§25:1

 Drug-FreeWorkplaceActHelpline,§15:2.J.4

 FMLA,Webaddress,§25:1

 ImmigrationControlandReformActHotline,

§15:2.C.9

 TexasWorkers’CompensationAct,

Commission’sInformationService

Center,§15:3.C.6

 TexasWorkforceCommission,obtainingwage

claimfor,§9:5.C.2

Advertising

Diverse pool of applicants, methods for reaching,

§6:1.B

 ExecutiveOrder11246,affirmativeaction

requirements for federal government

contractors,§15:2.U.5

Non-discriminatory language in published ads,

§6:1.B.2

 Word-of-mouthadvertising,§6:1.B.1

Affidavit/Declaration

 Summaryjudgmentmotions,§41:4.E

Affirmative Action

 ADA,norequirementofaffirmativeactionin

favor of individuals with disabilities,

§21:6.F.2

 ADEA,noprohibitionofreversediscrimination,

§23:1.B.3

Contract set-asides, §22:6.C.4

 DallasCitycoderequiring,§22:5.B.2

 ExecutiveOrder11246,affirmativeaction

for federal government contractors,

§§15:2.K,22:4.B

 Governmentcontractors’obligations

  Complianceevaluations,§35:6

   Conciliationagreement,§35:6.E

   Confidentiality,§35:6.C

   Enforcementproceedings,§35:6.D

   Selectionprocess,§35:6.B

   Typesofevaluations,§35:6.A

  ExecutiveOrder11246,§35:2

   Coverage,§35:2.A

   EEOclauseinsubcontracts,§35:2.B

   Equalopportunitysurvey,§35:2.E

Posting and notice requirements,

§35:2.H

Provision of non-segregated facilities,

§35:2.I

   Recordkeepingrequirements,§35:2.G

   Solicitationsandadvertising,§35:2.C

   StandardForm100/EEO-1Report,

§35:2.F

   WrittenAffirmativeActionPlanfor

minoritiesandwomen,§35:2.D

  Overview,§35:1

  RehabilitationActof1973,§35:3

   Complaintsofdiscrimination,§35:3.C

   Coverage,§35:3.A

   EEOclauseinsubcontracts,§35:3.B

   Invitationtoself-identify,§35:3.E

Posting and notice requirements,

§35:3.G

   Recordkeepingrequirements,§35:3.F

   WrittenAffirmativeActionPlanfor

individualswithdisabilities,§35:3.D

  VietnamEraVeterans’Readjustment

AssistanceAct,§35:4

   Coverage,§35:4.A

   EEOclauseinsubcontracts,§35:4.B

   Invitationtoself-identify,§35:4.D

   Listingavailablejobswithstateemploy-

mentagency,§35:4.E

Posting and notice requirements,

§35:4.H

   Recordkeepingrequirements,§35:4.G

   VETS-100Report,§35:4.F

   WrittenAffirmativeActionPlanforvet-

erans,§35:4.C

 Historicalbackground,§22:6.A

 Judicialresponses

  Expandingaffirmativeaction,§22:6.C.2

Restricting affirmative action, §22:6.C.3

Standard of review, §22:6.C.1

United Steelworkers of America v. Weber,

§22:6.B

After-Acquired Evidence. See Evidence

Age Discrimination

 ADEA

Generally, §17:6

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  Administrativeprocedures,§23:1.C

Covered persons and entities, §§23:1.B,

23:1.B.2

  Disparateimpactdiscrimination,§23:5.A.2

  Purposeandscopeof,§23:1.A

Remedies (see Remedies, below)

 Arbitration,§23:7

Child labor. See Child Labor

Construction of cases and statutes. See

Construction and Interpretation

 Earlyretirementoffers,§4:4

 Immunity,EleventhAmendment,§23:1.B.1

Pre-employment inquiries, §6:2.D.1

Proof

  Burdenshifting,§23:3.A.1

  Employer’sburdenofproduction,§23:3.A.2

  Plaintiff’sprimafaciecase,§23:3.A

  Pretext,§§23:3.A.3.a-23:3.A.3.d

 RecordkeepingrequirementsofADEA,§15:2.F

Remedies

  ADEAclaims,§23:4.A

Mitigation of damages, §23:4.D

  Offsetsanddeductions,§23:4.C

  TCHRAclaims,§23:4.B

Statutory affirmative defenses

  ADEAclaims,§23:5.A

  TCHRAclaims,§23:5.B

 TCHRA

  Administrativeprocedures,§23:2.C

Covered persons and entities, §23:2.B

  Prohibitedconduct,§23:2.A

  RelationshipbetweenTCHRAandADEA,

§23:2.D

Remedies, §§18:8.I.4.a, 23:4.B

 TexasMinimumWageAct,effectofsubmini-

mumwagesforolderworkers,§9:2.B.2

 Waiverandsettlement,§23:6

Agents and Agency

 ImmigrationReformandControlAct(IRCA),

persons liable for compliance, §7:2.B.2

Respondeat superior. See Respondeat Superior

 Sexualharassment,§20:4.A.6

Agricultural Hazard Communications Protection

See also Hazard Communication

Retaliation based on health or safety violation

reports,§24:6.O.2

Statutory wrongful discharge actions, §3:14.D.1

AIDS or HIV

 Associationwithindividualwithdisability,dis-

crimination based on, §21:7.D

 Off-dutyvolunteerwork,terminationfor,

§24:6.C

 Privacyissuesregardingtests,§28:5.C.2

 TestasBFOQ,§3:14.D.17

Alcoholic Beverages

 Childlaborlaws,§9:7.A.3

Alcohol in Workplace. See Drugs and Alcohol in

Workplace

Alcohol Testing. See Drug and Alcohol Tests

Aliens

 Eligibilityforemployment.SeeImmigration

Reform and Control Act (IRCA)

National origin discrimination. See National

Origin, Discrimination Based on

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

 Arbitration.SeeArbitration

Mediation. See Mediation

 TexasCommissiononHumanRightsAct,refer-

ralofcomplaintforADR,§18:6.D

Amendments and Modifications

 Employmentcontracts,§2:3.F.4

 TexasCommissiononHumanRightAct,

amendmentofcomplaintrelatesback,

§18:6.B.3

Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)

See also Disability Discrimination; Disabled

Persons

Generally, §17:6.B

 Confidentialityofmedicalrecords,§§15:4.B.1,

21:7.F.4

 Druguseexclusion,§21:4.E

 Employeemedicalinformationpolicies,§16:7

  ConfidentialityRequirements,§16:7.A

  FairCreditReportingActRequirements,

§16:7.D

Genetic Information, §16:7.B

  HIVandAidsTesting,§16:7.C

Medical or psychological examinations

  Alcoholtesting,§6:3.C

Policies regarding medical examinations,

effectofADAon,§16:3.E.1

Pre-employment exams prohibited, §6:3.B

Pre-employment inquiries into health or disabili-

ties prohibited, §6:2.B

 PregnancyDiscriminationAct,§19:4.D.2

 Purposeof,§25:10.A

 Recordkeepingrequirements,§§6:5.B,15:2.G

Summary judgment motion, §41:8

 TexasMinimumWageAct,effectofsub-

minimumwagesfordisabledworkers,

§9:2.B.2

Anti-Nepotism. See Nepotism

Appeals

 Arbitrationawards,§14:3.E

 EmployerstatusunderFLSA,§9:1.B.1.a

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 Employmenteligibilityverificationviolations,

appealofALJ’sorder,§7:2.F.4

 ERISArequirementsforgroupbenefits,§2:3.B.3

 Exemptionfromovertimerequirements,standard

of review, §9:3.C

 Wageclaims,standardofreviewforTexas

WorkforceCommissionorder,§9:5.C.2

Appearance of Employee. See Dress Codes,

Grooming, and Hair Style

Applications

 Employmentapplications

  Disclaimers,§§6:2.A,6:2.D.6

  Recordkeepingrequirements,§6:5

Requiring applicant to affirm information

true and complete, §31:4.G

Minor filing hardship application for hours

restrictionexemption,§9:7.A.1

Social Security or disability benefits application,

effect on qualified individual with dis-

abilityassertion,§21:5.D

Apprenticeship Programs

See also Training

 Applicantlists,recordkeepingrequirements,

§6:5.A.1

 Apprenticeshipinformationreports,§15:2.E.2

 Recordkeeping,§15:2.E.3

Arbitration

See also Mediation

Generally, §14:1

 Agediscrimination,§23:7

 Chapter451claims,§31:4.C

Failure to exhaust administrative remedies,

§31:4.F

Collective bargaining provisions, arbitration

agreementsin,§14:5

Company policies regarding, §16:14.B

 Employmentcontracts,arbitrationprovisions,

§§2:3.B.2, 2:3.C.1, 2:3.D.2.,2:3.F.7

Frequently litigated issue

Generally, §14:3

  ApplicabilityofFAA/TGAA,§14:2:C

Consent, §14:4.A

Consideration, §14:3.B

   At-willemployment,§14:3.B.1

Reciprocal agreements, §14:3.B.2

  Knowledgeandconsent,§14:3.A

  Repudiation/BreachofContract,§14:3.E

Scope of arbitration agreement, §14:3.C

 JudicialReviewofArbitrationDecisions,§14:4

 Jurywaiversasalternativeto,§14:7

Retaliation based on involvement in, §24:6.P

Statutory authority

  FederalArbitrationAct,§14:2.A

  TexasGeneralArbitrationAct,§14:2.B

 Unconscionability

Procedural unconscionability, §14:3.D.1

  Questionsofunconscionability:arbitratoror

courts, §14:4.D.1

Substantive unconscionability, §14:3.D.2

Waffle House decision, §14:3

Arrest Records

See also Conviction Records

Discrimination based on criminal record,

§24:6.D

Policies regarding investigation of, §16:3.D.2

Pre-employment inquiries, §6:2.D.6

 Pre-employmentinvestigations,§28:5.C.1

Assault and Battery

 Elements,§30:6.A

Privacy claims resulting from searches and

investigations, §28:6.C

Respondeat superior issues, §30:6.B

Assignment

 Inventionsandcreativeworks,assignmentof,

§§32:3.B-32:3.B.1

Sale or merger, assignment of rights under non-

competition agreement, §2:3.F.3

Attendance

 Essentialjobfunction,§21:5.B.1

Attorneys’ Fees

 ADEAclaims,§23:4.A.4

Covenant not to compete, breach of, §32:2.D.6

Disability discrimination, §21:8

 DiscriminationclaimsunderChapter451,

§31:5.G

 FeeApplications,§18:8.H.1

 Juryservice,wrongfuldischargefor,§24:6.F

Sex discrimination, §19:2.F

 TCHRA,§18:8.H

 Workplacetorts,§30:12.D

At-Will Employment

 Generally,§1:3.A

Default rule, effect on written employment con-

tracts,§2:2.A

Disclaimers to protect. See Disclaimers

 Exceptions

Public policy exception, Sabine Pilot doc-

trine, §3:11

 Limitationsonat-willdoctrine

Contract law theories, §1:3.B

Statutory limitations, §1:3.C

Statutory public policy restrictions on at-will

employment, §3:14

 Modificationof,§§1:3.B.1,16:2.A

Notice before at-will termination, §2:3.D.1