PJC Business 2024

S UBJECT I NDEX

Employment, discrimination, failure to make reasonable workplace accom modation — continued undue hardship (employer’s), 107.13 mixed motive, employer’s, 107.18 religious, 107.16 undue hardship (employer’s), 107.17 sexual, 107.15 transgender status, 107.6 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, workplace accommodations, 107.6, 107.11– 107.14, 107.18 essential functions, 107.11A harassment, 107.20–107.24 defense, no tangible employment action occurred, 107.24 sexual harassment, 107.21 sexual nature requirement under Texas Labor Code section 21.142, 107.21 hostile environment nonsupervisory employee, 107.22 sex-based claims, 107.21 supervisory employee, 107.23 quid pro quo , 107.21 same-sex, 107.6, 107.21 impairment regarded as having, 107.11B transitory and minor, 107.11A, 107.11B misconduct, employee, 107.7, 107.8 national origin, 107.6 property interest in, 107.1 qualified individual, 107.11A reasonable workplace accommodation, 107.12–107.14 religious observance or practice, 107.16, 107.17 undue hardship to accommodate, 107.17 retaliation other statutes, 107.4 Texas Commission on Human Rights Act, 107.9 damages for, 115.30–115.32

Whistleblower Act, 107.4 damages for, 115.27

limiting relief under, 107.25 workers’ compensation, 107.5 damages for, 115.28 sex discrimination, 107.15 sexual harassment ( see harassment, above ) Texas Labor Code, 107.4, 107.6, 107.9, 107.11–107.14, 107.18 damages under ( see Damages, Texas Labor Code) undue hardship defense, 107.13 unlawful employment practices, 107.6 damages for, 115.30–115.32 Whistleblower Act, 107.4 workers’ compensation, 107.5 wrongful discharge ( Sabine Pilot doctrine), 107.3 damages for, 115.26 Equitable estoppel, 101.22 Error in the charge, preservation of, 116.1, 116.2 Estoppel apparent authority, 101.15 equitable, 101.22 promissory, 101.41 waiver, distinguished from, 101.20 Evasion of existing legal obligation (piercing), 108.5 Evidence circumstantial, 100.8 clear and convincing, 115.31, 115.37 preponderance of, Introduction 4(e), 100.3 Execution of document by deception, securing (exemplary damages), 115.40 Express authority (contract), 101.15 Express warranty (DTPA), 102.9

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