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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) An employer commits an unlawful employment practice if the employer fails or refuses to hire, discharges, or otherwise discriminates against an individual with respect to compensation or the terms, conditions, or privileges of employment:
(1) on the basis of genetic information concerning the individual; or
(2) because of the refusal of the individual to submit to a genetic test.
(b) A labor organization commits an unlawful employment practice if the labor organization excludes or expels from membership or otherwise discriminates against an individual:
(1) on the basis of genetic information concerning the individual; or
(2) because of the refusal of the individual to submit to a genetic test.
(c) An employment agency commits an unlawful employment practice if the employment agency classifies or refers for employment, fails or refuses to refer for employment, or otherwise discriminates against an individual:
(1) on the basis of genetic information concerning the individual; or
(2) because of the refusal of the individual to submit to a genetic test.
(d) An employer, labor organization, or employment agency commits an unlawful employment practice if the employer, labor organization, or employment agency limits, segregates, or classifies an employee, member, or applicant for employment or membership in a way that would deprive or tend to deprive the employee, member, or applicant of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect the status of the employee, member, or applicant:
(1) on the basis of genetic information concerning the employee, member, or applicant; or
(2) because of the refusal of the employee, member, or applicant to submit to a genetic test.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Labor Code - LAB § 21.402. Discriminatory Use of Genetic Information Prohibited - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/labor-code/lab-sect-21-402/
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