The Dallas Court of Appeals has held that the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act (TCHRA) and its prohibition against unlawful employment practices because of sex, encompasses claims for unlawful employment practices because of sexual orientation. This interpretation is the first for an appellate court in Texas and the court’s analysis follows the United States
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Whistleblower Act and scope of waiver of immunity
By Mike Northrup on
Posted in Opinions & Judgments
The Houston Fourteenth District Court of Appeals highlighted a split of authority in the courts of appeals regarding waiver of immunity in the Texas Whistleblower Act. In Galveston ISD v. Jaco, the Court considered the question of whether immunity from liability is coextensive with immunity from suit under the Whistleblower Act. The Court…