Employment discrimination generally exists where an employer treats an applicant or employee less favorably merely because of a person's protected class. Yes, the law prohibits most employers from discriminating against people with disabilities, including people with mental illness.Yes, the law now prohibits most employers from discriminating against people with disabilities, including people with mental illness. Free civil legal assistance to low income residents of 114 Texas counties. Eligibility guidelines can be found on Legal Aid of Northwest Texas' website. Any adult may file an application with MHMR to then refer to a Magistrate, including a Justice Court Judge, for an emergency mental health commitment. The Tarrant County Mental Health Diversion Program is a pretrial program for mentally impaired offenders. Contact us to learn more about this program. Yes, the law now prohibits most employers from discriminating against people with disabilities, including people with mental illness. Employees work on their computers in the living room of the Mental Health Jail Diversion Center on Thursday, Nov.