EXPANSION OF RIGHTS TO CHALLENGE DISCRIMINATORY SENIORITY SYSTEMS
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Prairie View A&M University v. Diljit K. Chatha (2012)
Most recently applied in Prairie View A&M University v. Diljit K. Chatha (August 2012)
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 9.05(a), eff
With respect to a seniority system adopted for an intentionally discriminatory purpose in violation of this chapter, whether that discriminatory purpose is apparent on the face of the seniority provision, an unlawful employment practice occurs when:
(1) the seniority system is adopted;
(2) an individual becomes subject to the system; or
(3) an individual is injured by the application of the system or a provision of the system.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.