Landmark federal law prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, and religion in employment, as well as outlawing discrimination in public accommodations, in voting, and by governmental entities…

Comprehensive term for the portions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Texas Labor Code, and Texas Administrative Code that have been established to protect minors by limiting the type of work they are allowed to perform and the number of hours they are allowed to work…

In employment law, a formal claim of discrimination, harassment, or retaliation filed with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) or the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) by an individual against an employer…

An employer defense to a disparate impact discrimination claim…

Organized effort to damage an employer by refusing to patronize that employer, usually because of some policy or practice by the employer that those participating in the boycott find objectionable or abhorrent, such as a practice of discriminating against a certain race, gender, or religious group or refusing to pay what is reasonably considered a “living wage.”…

Time off work (paid or unpaid) to attend a funeral or otherwise attend to practical matters related to an individual’s death…

Perquisites (i.e., “perks”) that an employer provides to an employee as a type of compensation other than wages or salary, such as paid time off, health insurance coverage, or a retirement plan…

Group of employees that a labor union either represents or seeks to represent for collective bargaining with an employer…

Common means used by employers to verify that information provided by a job applicant is complete and accurate, particularly with respect to criminal records, academic records, employment history, driving records, or credit reports…

Damages an individual may win in a lawsuit against a current or former employer representing the amount of compensation the employee would have earned from the date of the employer’s wrongdoing through the date of the court judgment had it not been for the employer’s wrongdoing…

Procedure for resolving disputes outside of court litigation where one or more neutral third parties - the arbitrator(s) - hear evidence and arguments from all sides and make a decision to ultimately resolve the dispute…

Federal statute passed in 2008 to remedy what Congress viewed as improperly narrow interpretation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by many United States federal courts, including the United States Supreme Court…

Federal statute passed in 1990 that prohibits discrimination against people with physical or mental disabilities in many contexts, including employment, government services, public accommodations, and telecommunications. The ADA’s main employment provisions prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals (employees and job applicants) with disabilities in all aspects of employment…

Comprehensive term for wide variety of methods parties may use to resolve disputes outside of litigating in court…

Business in which all employees must either be union members or pay fees to a union as a condition of obtaining or maintaining employment…

Federal law passed in 1967 to address problems older employees faced in the workplace, including mandatory retirement ages and hiring discrimination. The ADEA prohibits age discrimination in all aspects of employment against employees and job applicants who are 40 years old or older…

Treating an employee or applicant for employment less favorably because of the individual’s age being at least 40 years old. The federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) prohibits age discrimination against those who are 40 years old or older. Chapter 21 of the Texas Labor Code similarly prohibits age discrimination against those age 40 or older…

One type of “white collar” exemption from the minimum wage and overtime requirements of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Exempt employees are not owed overtime even if they work more than 40 hours in a workweek…