Employee Speech & Protected Activity FAQs

Pay discussions, social media, group complaints, and the protected activity rules that limit how employers can respond.

Last updated: July 03, 2026 • 6 answers in this category

• Can a Texas employer discipline employees for a group chat criticizing management?
• Can a Texas employer discipline employees for discussing pay?
• Can employees in Texas talk about their wages at work?
• What should a Texas employer do when employees complain together about schedules?
• What should a Texas employer do when screenshots from an employee group chat are shared?
• What should a Texas small business do if employees start talking about a union?

Curated and reviewed by Dr. Thomas W. Faulkner, DBA, MBA, MSML, SPHR, LSSBB, principal consultant at Faulkner HR Solutions.