Are small businesses exempt from discrimination laws in Texas? [Video]

SAN ANTONIO — A nail technician is speaking out about the hiring practices at a local salon. Brittney Herron says she was refused a job opportunity based on her nationality.

Herron told KENS 5 she has been doing nails for the past eight years and recently moved from Ohio to San Antonio. As she was searching for work, Herron says she came across a job post from Enchanted Nails. The ad read, “Need Nail Technician Urgently!!!” The post said priority would be given to “young female technicians,” and said the store was in a “white American area with high tips.”

“In my mind I’m like, ‘Maybe they are an older couple and can’t handle the traffic,’” said Herron. “’They want someone young that can …