Johnson v. Oxy USA, Inc.

OPINION

Ken Wise, Justice

Appellant, Jennifer Johnson, appeals the trial court’s order granting appellees Oxy USA, Inc. (“Oxy”) and the Texas Workforce Commission’s (“the TWC”) Joint Motion for Summary Judgment and Partial Plea to the Jurisdiction. We affirm in part and reverse and remand in part.

Background

Oxy employed Johnson as a finance analyst from 2002 to 2013. According to Johnson, Oxy notified her in 2011 that the requirements of her position had changed. As a result, Johnson enrolled in courses to obtain a CPA license. Oxy reimbursed Johnson for the cost of the courses. After Johnson…