Texas businesses now face a more difficult task in guarding against discrimination suits. The Texas Supreme Court, in NME Hospitals Inc. v. Rennels, held on June 3 that companies may be sued by workers who are not their employees for alleged violations of the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, sex and disability. To be liable, a company must be in a position where it can exert control over a worker's employment opportunities, the court held.
June 14, 1999 at 12:00 AM
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Texas businesses now face a more difficult task in guarding against discrimination suits.
The Texas Supreme Court, in NME Hospitals Inc. v. Rennels, held June 3 that companies may be sued by workers who are not their employees for alleged violations of the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, sex and disability.
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