cbg & I always believed a separation letter was required in Tx. on written request of employee.
Texas Statute 5196 -3. Where any corporation, or receiver of the same, doing
business in this state, or any agent or employee of such corporation
or receiver, shall have discharged an employee and such employee
demands a statement in writing of the cause of his discharge, and
such corporation, receiver, agent or employee thereof fails to
furnish a true statement of the same to such discharged employee,
within ten days after such demand, or where any corporation or
receiver of the same, or any officer or agent of such corporation or
receiver shall fail, within ten days after written demand for the
same, to furnish to any employee voluntarily leaving the service of
such corporation or receiver, a statement in writing that such
employee did leave such service voluntarily, or where any
corporation or receiver of the same, doing business within this
state, shall fail to show in any statement under the provision of
this title the number of years and months during which such employee
was in the service of the said corporation or receiver in each and
every separate capacity or position in which he was employed, and
whether his services were satisfactory in each such capacity or
not, or where any such corporation or receiver shall fail within ten
days after written demand for the same to furnish to any such
employee a true copy of the statement originally given to such
employee for his use in case he shall have lost or is otherwise
deprived of the use of the said original statement.
#5 Where any corporation, or receiver of the same, doing
business in this state, or any officer or agent of such corporation
or receiver, discharging an employee, shall have failed to give
such employee a true statement of the causes of his discharge,
within ten days after a demand in writing therefor, and shall
thereafter furnish any other person or corporation any statement or
communication in regard to such discharge, unless at the request of
the discharged employee.
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from Nolo publication - separation letter required in Tx. at employee's written request.: (This was with a list of states that require separation/service letter at termination.)
Texas -
Employee must make request in writing.
Employer must respond within 10 days of receiving employee’s request.
Discharged employee must be given a written statement of reasons for termination.
Employee who quits must be given a written statement, including all job titles and dates, that states that separation was voluntary and whether employee’s performance was satisfactory.
