Employment discrimination also applies to work situations such as hiring, firing, promotions, harassment, training, wages, and benefits. Thus, no employee or employer may harass someone based on these traits.Harassment based on biases of any of these traits is illegal. Acts 1993, 73rd Leg. Retaliatory acts include termination, failure to promote, or pay cuts. Harassment must be unwelcome and either severe or pervasive to be actionable. Harassment in the workplace is also a type of discrimination. Federal and state laws prohibit various kinds of employment discrimination. Notably, on June 15, 2020, the Supreme Court held in Bostock v. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).