Employment discrimination generally exists where an employer treats an applicant or employee less favorably merely because of a person's protected class. There are strict deadlines for filing a charge of discrimination, please review the information in the timeliness tab or call 1-800-669-4000.Experiencing age discrimination in Austin or Houston, TX? Contact Jack Nichols for representation in your age discrimination case against your employer. We handle employment discrimination, retaliation and wrongful termination in Greater Houston and throughout Texas. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) protects workers over the age of 40 from agebased discrimination. Under both the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) and the Texas Labor Code discriminating against an employee because of their age is illegal. If you face discrimination at work, the first thing you will want to do is notify your employer. Age discrimination: The Age Discrimination in Employment Act ("ADEA") and the Texas Labor Code prohibit discrimination based on age. In these same states, an individual has 300 days to file an age discrimination claim if his or her employer has 20 or more employees.