Sec. 102.031.  EMPLOYEE TERMINATION RESTRICTED.  During the period that the arbitration is pending, an employer or receiver or an agent of the employer may not discharge an employee who is a party to the arbitration except for:
(1)  the employee's inefficiency, violation of law, or neglect of duty;  or
(2)  the employer's need for a work force reduction.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.