TWC’s Office of the Commissioner Representing Employers sponsors the Texas Conference for Employers, a series of employer seminars held each year throughout the state. Employers who attend the seminars learn about state and federal employment laws and the unemployment claim and appeal process.
Find information about laws that protect workers. Learn how to claim unpaid wages or file a complaint for employment or housing discrimination. Get information about child labor or minimum wage laws.
Find resources on the Career Schools and Colleges program. The program regulates licensed and unlicensed schools. If a school is not following the rules, we will help them start. If a school continues to operate in violation, we may impose penalties or sanction as provided for by law.
Find our unemployment benefits contact information for Employers.
Learn how to apply for unemployment benefits.
Find an overview of communications an applicant can expect to receive after filing for benefits. It takes about four weeks from the date you apply for benefits to know if you are eligible for benefits.
Find information about unemployment benefit chargebacks. Unemployment benefit chargebacks are amounts of paid unemployment benefits charged to an employer’s tax account for use in calculating the employer’s unemployment tax rate.
Learn about Employer Benefits Services and how to access unemployment insurance benefits information, such as electronic correspondence.
The Labor Commissioner's office represents the interests of workers with respect to TWC services.
Process for filing a complaint regarding Texas Health & Safety Code Chapter 81D. This law prohibits an employer from requiring employees, contractors, or applicants to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Employers also cannot take any negative action against because of a person's vaccination status. This law does not apply to governmental employers.