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Employment Discrimination Rights With Child Protective Services In Travis
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LABOR CODE CHAPTER 21. EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION. (8) promote the interests, rights, and privileges of persons in this state. Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch.
Texas Labor Code Section 21.0595 – Discriminatory Leave Policy Affecting Employee's Entitlement to Personal Leave to Care for Sick Foster Child.
Section 21.2585 - Compensatory and Punitive Damages (a) On finding that a respondent engaged in an unlawful intentional employment practice as alleged in a complaint, a court may, as provided by this section, award: (1) compensatory damages; and (2) punitive damages.
(1) fails or refuses to hire an individual, discharges an individual, or discriminates in any other manner against an individual in connection with compensation or the terms, conditions, or privileges of employment; or (2) limits, segregates, or classifies an employee or applicant for employment in a manner that would ...
This was a 4th Amendment (unlawful seizure) and 14th Amendments violation (due process). 3. CPS keeping a parent away from the child undergoing a sexual assault examination, without parental consent, a legitimate reason to exclude her, or a medical emergency.
Complaints of alleged violations of the Code of Ethics by a caseworker may be reported to the State licensing board. A directory of State social work licensing boards is available on the Association of Social Work Boards website.
A: In California, individuals have the right to bring lawsuits against government agencies, including Child Protective Services (CPS). If you believe CPS has acted wrongfully towards you or your child, you may consider filing a claim for violations of your civil rights or for emotional distress.
Job burnout and dissatisfaction are top reasons for quitting child welfare, and leaving is likely due to a mismatch of job demands and job resources.
Most states do not have specific laws prohibiting an employer from firing an employee who is under a CPS investigation. Employers typically have broad discretion in termination decisions, as long as they are not discriminating based on a protected characteristic.
For an employee background check, most companies would not explore CPS cases unless you worked directly with children. In this case, they may look at public data (court hearings only if it went to court and the petition with the allegations).