Some states may also offer worker protections through a Human Rights Office. Then address the following questions:

Briefly describe additional employment laws or rights that your state (TEXAS) has in addition to federal law. Discuss whether you believe the employment laws in your state (TEXAS) provide more benefit to workers or businesses. Explain why. To support your answer, you may need to compare the employment rights in your state to a state which has different laws. In your opinion, are state employment laws necessary to provide fair working conditions (wages, benefits, safe environment, etc.) for employees? Or do these regulations create undue burden on employers? Explain your answer.