A Dallas, Texas law firm offering

litigation and transactional services
in the areas of business, franchise, real estate, personal injury,
intellectual property, estate planning and probate.

The Law Office of David L. Leon, PC

www.DallasBusinessAttorneys.com

Telephone: 214.696.0021

Offices in Dallas and Plano, Texas

(All office visits are by appointment only)

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Texas Lawyer Practice Areas: Employment Law

Employment Discrimination - An employee may have the right to file suit against an employer for employment discrimination under many different circumstances. This firm represents both employers and employees on employment discrimination cases.

Employment Discrimination laws seek to prevent discrimination based on race, sex, religion, national origin, physical disability, and age by employers. Discriminatory practices include bias in hiring, promotion, job assignment, termination, compensation, and various types of harassment. Employment discrimination laws can be found in the United States Constitution and federal and state statutes. However, the Constitutional protections apply only to governmental employees. The State of Texas has codified protections that mirror the protections in the mother statute for employment discrimination known as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII prohibits discrimination by employers with more than 15 employees. The Act prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Sex includes pregnancy or related medical conditions and includes both discrimination on the basis of gender and sexual harassment. Title VII makes it illegal for employers to discriminate in hiring, discharging, compensation, or terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.

A federal statute, known as The Equal Pay Act, prohibits paying wages based on sex by employers and unions. The statute expressly provides that where workers perform equal work in jobs requiring equal skill, effort and responsibility, performed under similar working conditions, they should be provided equal pay.

Employees are also protected by federal statutes and related state statutes for discrimination or age discrimination. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) prohibits employers from discriminating on the basis of age. An employee is protected from discrimination based on age if he or she is over 40. In other words, an employee cannot be discriminated against merely because he/she is over 40 years of age. The American with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination against those with physical or mental handicaps.

The Equal Opportunity Employment Commission (EEOC) interprets and enforces the Equal Payment Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Title VII and Americans With Disabilities Act. There are offices of the EEOC in most major cities throughout the nation to hear your complaint. Each office has its own number. The Phone Number for the Dallas, Texas, EEOC office is (214) 655- 3355.

The Texas Commission on Human Rights enforces state claims under the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act which prohibits discrimination based on race, sex, national origin, religion and age. The Phone Number for the Texas Commission on Human Rights is 1-888-452-4778.

For frequently asked questions about Texas law, please visit Ask a Lawyer, our legal blog.

- Cases may be worked on jointly or referred. Even if you do not see your specific issue listed here, please feel free to call our law firm. One of our attorneys may still be able to help, or send you to a lawyer referral service. For more information call us at 214.696.0021 or email . (Be sure to read our disclaimer first.)

Please click below for more information about our law firm’s other legal practice areas:

Business formation, business entities and transactions

Commercial & residential real estate

Contract drafting, breach of contract and review

Insurance, bad faith and deceptive trade practices

Litigation and appeals

Patent, trademark, copyright, licensing, infringement & intellectual property

Personal injury, slip and fall, premises liability and wrongful death

Probate, guardianships, wills & estate planning

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The Leon Law Firm
Dallas, Texas

Offering litigation and transactional services in the areas of
business, real estate, intellectual property, personal injury, estate planning and probate.

The Texas attorney responsible for this site is David L. Leon
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Telephone: 214.696.0021

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