San Antonio Water System v. Debra Nicholas

The Texas Commission on Human Rights Act (TCHRA) protects from retaliation employees who oppose discriminatory employment practices. In this case Debra Nicholas, a former San Antonio Water System (SAWS) employee, contends she was terminated because she confronted a male vice president about his repeated lunch invitations to two female employees outside his department. We hold no reasonable person could have believed the invitations gave rise to an actionable sexual-harassment claim. Accordingly, Nicholas did not engage in a protected activity under the TCHRA when she confronted the vice…