Employment Conditions

Grievances
Freedom from Harassment and Discrimination
Assignments and Schedules
Employee Rights and Welfare

Grievances

TASB Resources

• TASB Legal Services' FAQs:
  • Resolving Grievances (pdf)
• TASB Store:
  • School Official's Quick Guide to Grievances
  • Grievances
  • Hearing Guide for Grievances
• The TASB HR Library, available behind myTASB for members of HR Services, collects information and resources on grievances under the heading Employee Relations, including sample complaint forms, responses, and notices of appeal. 

Other Resources

• Texas Education Agency's (TEA) Office of Legal Services Hearings and Appeals website provides links to rules about appeals of grievances, including which grievances may be appealed and appeal deadlines.

Freedom from Harassment and Discrimination

TASB Resources

• TASB Legal Services' FAQs:
  • Publication of Equal Employment Opportunity Statements (pdf)
• For information on employee religious expression, see eSource at Religion in the Public Schools.
• The TASB HR Library, available behind myTASB for members of HR Services, collects information and resources on harassment and discrimination under the heading Employee Relations. In addition, information about avoiding discrimination in hiring is found under the heading Recruiting and Hiring, and information about Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance is found under the heading Employment.

Other Resources

• The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) Employee Rights and Laws website provides information about state and federal laws prohibiting discrimination based on sex, national origin, race, color, religion, age, and disability in employment; complaint procedures; and related reports and publications.
• The U.S. Department of Labor Disability Resources website provides information related to employment accommodations for individuals with disabilities.
• The U.S. EEOC Veterans and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): A Guide for Employers describes federal requirements related to the employment of veterans with disabilities.

Assignments and Schedules

TASB Resources

• TASB Legal Services' FAQs:
  • Managing Employees Who Smoke During the School Day (pdf)
  • Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Teacher Planning Periods (pdf)
• The TASB HR Library, available behind myTASB for members of HR Services, includes information and resources on employee assignments and reassignments under the heading Contracts and Assignments.  In addition, under the heading Employee Relations, the HR Library includes information on Employee Communications, and under the heading HR Department, the HR Library includes information on required reports.

Other Resources

• Texas Education Agency's (TEA) Teacher FAQs webpage answers questions about educator work schedules, duty free lunches, and planning time.

Employee Rights and Welfare

TASB Resources

• TASB Legal Services' FAQs:
  • Employee Free Speech Rights (pdf)
• TASB HR Services produces a Model Employee Handbook, available behind myTASB for members of HR Services, with information and procedures employees need to know, including information about employees' rights and welfare.
• The TASB HR Library, also available behind myTASB for members of HR Services, offers information on required workplace postings under the heading HR Department.
• Copies of TASB HR Services' workplace posters are available for sale in the TASB Store.
• For more information regarding employee rights with respect to legislative advocacy, see eSource at Governance – Elections – Campaigning and Political Advocacy.

Other Resources

• The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) website includes several resources related to employment, such as information on workplace safety.
• The U.S. DOL eLaws website provides interactive online tools on employment issues.
• The U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Drug & Alcohol Policy & Compliance website provides information for employers about required drug and alcohol testing and related resources.