1. (a) On finding that a respondent engaged in an unlawful employment practice under Section 437.204 as alleged in a complaint, a court may:

   1. (1) prohibit by injunction the respondent from engaging in an unlawful employment practice under Section 437.204; and
   2. (2) order additional equitable relief as may be appropriate.

2. (b) Additional equitable relief may include:

   1. (1) hiring or reinstating with or without back pay;
   2. (2) upgrading an employee with or without pay; and
   3. (3) paying court costs.

3. (c) Liability under a back pay award may not accrue for a date more than two years before the date a complaint is filed with the commission. Interim earnings, workers' compensation benefits, and unemployment compensation benefits received operate to reduce the back pay otherwise allowable.

   Transferred, redesignated and amended from Government Code, Subchapter K, Chapter 431 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 1.03, eff. September 1, 2013.

Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1281 (H.B. 1178), Sec. 3, eff. June 17, 2011.