Applications - Texas

Summary of differences between federal and state regulations

There is no one federal law that specifically addresses employment applications, although there are record retention guidelines under a variety of federal laws (see the Recordkeeping topic) and non-discrimination provisions for hiring in general (see the Discrimination topic).

Texas law provides that a prospective employer who has workers' compensation insurance coverage is entitled to obtain information on the prior injuries of an applicant for employment if the employer obtains written authorization from the applicant before making the request. §402.087

An employer commits an unlawful employment practice if because of race, color, disability, religion, sex, national origin, or age the employer limits, segregates, or classifies an employee or job applicant in such a way as to deprive the individual of an employment opportunity or otherwise adversely affect the individual. §21.051

State

Contact

Texas Workforce Commission

Regulations

Texas Labor Code, Title 5, Chapter 402, Subchapter E, §402.087

http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/SOTWDocs/LA/htm/LA.402.htm#402.087

Texas Labor Code Title 2, Subtitle A, Chapter 21, Subchapter B, §21.051

http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/SOTWDocs/LA/htm/LA.21.htm#21.051

Federal

Contacts

None.

Regulations

None.