Alex What do you need to know about discrimination in Texas?
Find information about employment discrimination and complaints that TWC handles, unpaid wage claims, minimum wage, and child labor laws and complaints. Explore labor law and other rules and regulations governing discrimination in Texas. Find information on employment discrimination complaint resolution, procedures, deadlines and more. Learn about:
How to contact Texas Workforce Commission about discrimination?
Contact the TWC Civil Rights Division about employment discrimination 888-452-4778 (in Texas only) or 512-463-2642 (Austin area and out-of-state). Call TWC’s Labor Law Section about child labor or payday law 800-832-9243 (in Texas only) or 512-475-2670 (Austin area and out-of-state).
How to submit an employment discrimination complaint with the EEOC?
When you submit an employment discrimination complaint with the Civil Rights Division, it is automatically submitted with EEOC through our Worksharing Agreement. You cannot submit with both the Civil Rights Division and the EEOC. Once our office receives your Employment Discrimination Complaint Form, we will determine if it meets the requirements.
How does the Texas Civil Rights Division work?
The Civil Rights Division conducts neutral investigations and gathers information to determine if discrimination has occurred under the Texas Labor Code. We work in cooperation with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to resolve employment discrimination allegations.
Find information about employment discrimination and complaints that TWC handles, unpaid wage claims, minimum wage, and child labor laws and complaints. Explore labor law and other rules and regulations governing discrimination in Texas. Find information on employment discrimination complaint resolution, procedures, deadlines and more. Learn about:
Contact the TWC Civil Rights Division about employment discrimination 888-452-4778 (in Texas only) or 512-463-2642 (Austin area and out-of-state). Call TWC’s Labor Law Section about child labor or payday law 800-832-9243 (in Texas only) or 512-475-2670 (Austin area and out-of-state).
What are the requirements for a discrimination complaint?
Your discrimination allegation must specify one or more of the following types: race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age or disability. Your complaint must identify employment harm such as demotion, denial of promotion or termination.
The Civil Rights Division conducts neutral investigations and gathers information to determine if discrimination has occurred under the Texas Labor Code. We work in cooperation with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to resolve employment discrimination allegations.