Texas Labor Code 52.041 – Coercion of Employee Trade; Penalty
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(a) A person, firm, or corporation commits an offense if the person, firm, or corporation requires or attempts to require by coercion an employee to:
(1) deal with a person, association, corporation, or company; or
(2) purchase an article of food, clothing, or other merchandise at a place or store.
(b) A person, firm, or corporation commits an offense if the person, firm, or corporation excludes from work, punishes, or blacklists an employee for failure to:
(1) deal with the person, firm, or corporation; or
(2) purchase an article of food, clothing, or other merchandise at a place or store.
Terms Used In Texas Labor Code 52.041
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) An offense under this section is punishable by a fine of not less than $50 or more than $200.