An employer may not suspend or terminate the employment of or otherwise discriminate against an employee for using the telephone service to report in good faith an alleged violation of an occupational health or safety law.
Tex. Lab. Code § 411.082
EMPLOYER RETALIATION PROHIBITED
Known as the Texas Workers' Compensation Act
The act spans §§ 401–419 (623 sections).
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Austin v. Healthtrust, Inc.-The Hospital Co. (1998)
Most recently applied in Simmons Airlines v. Lagrotte (August 2001)
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.