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Tex. Lab. Code § 52.041

COERCION OF EMPLOYEE TRADE; PENALTY

Applied in 2 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

(a) A person, firm, or corporation commits an offense if the person, firm, or corporation requires or attempts to require by coercion an employee to:

(1) deal with a person, association, corporation, or company; or

(2) purchase an article of food, clothing, or other merchandise at a place or store.

(b) A person, firm, or corporation commits an offense if the person, firm, or corporation excludes from work, punishes, or blacklists an employee for failure to:

(1) deal with the person, firm, or corporation; or

(2) purchase an article of food, clothing, or other merchandise at a place or store.

(c) An offense under this section is punishable by a fine of not less than $50 or more than $200.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.