Texas commission on human rights act: procedures and remedies
Author | James R. (Rod) Tanner |
Pages | 671-756 |
HUMAN
RIGHTS ACT
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CHAPTER 18
TEXAS COMMISSION ON
HUMAN RIGHTS ACT:
PROCEDURES AND REMEDIES
BY JAMES R. (ROD) TANNER
18:1. INTRODUCTION
18:2. RELATIONSHIP WITH FEDERAL LAW
A. TCHRA Correlates State Law With Federal Law
B. Impact on Commission
18:3. COMMISSION’S STATUS AND AUTHORITY UNDER TCHRA
A. Mission and Philosophy
B. Organization
C. Powers and Duties
1. General Powers
2. Duties
18:4. COMMISSION’S RELATIONSHIP WITH EEOC
A. Statutory Relationship
B. Contractual Relationship
1. Charge Filing Arrangements
a. Dual Filing
b. Agency Jurisdiction
c. Assistance to Complainants
d. Transfer of Charges
e. Charge Form
f. Notification to Parties
2. Division of Charge Processing Responsibilities
a. Charges Initially Processed by Commission
b. Charges Initially Processed by EEOC
c. Commission’s Waiver of Exclusive Jurisdiction
3. Exchange of Information
4. Resolution of Charges
a. Federal Funding
b. EEOC Review and Acceptance
5. Implementation of Work Sharing Agreement
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RIGHTS ACT
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18:5. LOCAL ENFORCEMENT
A. Overview
B. Powers and Duties of Local Commissions
1. General Powers and Duties
2. Powers of Investigation and Conciliation
3. Authority to File Civil Actions
C. Relationship of Texas Commission to Local Commissions
1. Referral to Local Commission
2. Action on Complaints
3. Local Commission Referral to Texas Commission
18:6. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
A. Overview
B. Statute of Limitations
1. Occurrence of Unlawful Employment Practice
2. Timeliness Under Deferral Procedures
3. Relation Back Rule
4. Continuing Violation Doctrine
C. Complaint
1. Filing Requirement
2. Requisites
3. Covered Entities
4. Single Filing Rule
5. Initial Processing
D. Voluntary Resolution
E. Investigation
1. Procedures
2. Maintenance of Records
3. Confidentiality
4. Termination of Authority
F. Reasonable Cause Determination
G. Notice of Right to File Suit
18:7. JUDICIAL ENFORCEMENT
A. Actions Authorized by TCHRA
1. Civil Action by Texas Commission
a. Temporary Injunctive Relief
b. Permanent Relief
2. Civil Action by Local Commission
3. Civil Action by Complainant
4. Intervention
a. Complainant
b. Commission
B. Limitation of Actions
1. Commencement
2. Equitable Tolling
3. Summary Judgment
C. Parties
1. Parties Plaintiff
a. Personal Cause of Action
b. Survival of Cause of Action
c. Union Members
2. Parties Defendant
3. Joinder of Commission
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RIGHTS ACT
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D. Scope of Civil Action
E. Venue
F. Removal of Action
G. Res Judicata and Collateral Estoppel
H. Proof of Discrimination
1. Disparate Treatment Cases
a. Individual Disparate Treatment
b. Cat’s Paw Doctrine
c. Mixed Motives Doctrine
d. Systemic Disparate Treatment
2. Disparate Impact Cases
3. Retaliation Cases
4. Causation Standard in TCHRA Cases
I. Trial
1. Expedited Trial Setting
2. Trial De Novo
3. Jury Trial
J. Compliance
18:8. REMEDIES
A. Overview
B. Declaratory Relief
C. Injunctive and Other Nonmonetary Relief
D. Back Pay
1. Offsets
2. Mitigation
E. Front Pay
F. Damages
1. Compensatory Damages
a. Pecuniary Losses
b. Nonpecuniary Losses
(1) Injur y to Reputation
(2) Mental Anguish
2. Exemplary Damages
a. Standards for Awards of Exemplary Damages
(1) Application of the Cap
b. Substantive Due Process
c. Huer ta Analysis
(1) Facts
(2) Findings on Appeal
3. Statutory Caps
G. Judgment Interest
1. Prejudgment Interest
2. Post-Judgment Interest
H. Attorney Fees and Costs
1. Prevailing Party
a. Prevailing Party Determination
b. Unsuccessful Claims
c. Fee Applications
2. Reasonableness
3. Jury Determination
4. Lodestar Method
5. Paralegals and Law Clerks
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