If you are age 40 or over and believe you may have been discriminated against in employment due to your age, you may submit a discrimination complaint through the TWC Civil Rights Division. To learn more about the complaint process, see How to Submit an Employment Discrimination Complaint.

Texas Labor Code Chapter 21 (Chapter 21) and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act ( ADEA ) forbid discrimination against people who are age 40 or older. The sections below address related situations.

The law applies to private employers with 15 or more employees, and to all state and local governmental entities no matter how many employees they have.