Title 50, Employer And Employee

(a) Notwithstanding § 29-20-205, if an employer adopts the model policy created by TACIR pursuant to § 50-1-503(a) or adopts a policy that conforms to the requirements set out in § 50-1-503(b), then the employer is immune from suit for any employee's abusive conduct that results …

A county, municipal, or metropolitan government may, through its attorney, seek an injunction against a person who commits harassment against an employee. The injunction may be sought in any court of competent jurisdiction having the power to grant injunctions. Nothing in this se…

(a) The state may, through the office of the attorney general, seek an injunction against a person who commits harassment against a state employee. The injunction may be sought in any court of competent jurisdiction having the power to grant injunctions. This section does not aut…

(1) As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Employer” means any person, corporation or other entity that employs at least fifty (50) but not more than ninety-nine (99) full-time employees at a workplace located within this state, and that is not excluded …

(a) Upon notifying affected employees of a reduction in operations, the employer shall then notify state government by telephoning the commissioner of labor and workforce development and informing the commissioner of the circumstances of the reduction in operations, as well as th…

(1) Section 50-1-602(a) shall not apply to any reduction in operations that:(1) Results solely from a labor dispute;(2) Occurs at a construction site or other temporary workplace; or(3) Results from seasonal factors, as determined by the rules of the commissioner of labor and wor…

The commissioner of labor and workforce development shall promulgate rules necessary to implement this part in an orderly and efficient manner, in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.

This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Lawful Employment Act.”

(1) As used in this part:(1) “Commissioner” means the commissioner of labor and workforce development, or the commissioner's designee;(2) “Department” means the department of labor and workforce development, unless the context provides otherwise;(3) “Department of homeland securi…

(a) (1) Employers shall:(A) For nonemployees, request and maintain a copy, pursuant to subdivision (a)(4), of any one (1) of the following documents prior to the nonemployee providing labor or services:(i) A valid Tennessee driver license or photo identification license issued by…

(a) If the department determines that an employer knowingly misclassified an individual in order to avoid the requirements of this part or chapters 1, 2, 6 or 7 of this title, then the department shall:(1) Share the findings and information from its investigations with divisions …

(a) Beginning February 1, 2012, and on a monthly basis thereafter, the department shall post a publicly accessible list on the department's website of any employer against whom a final order has been issued pursuant to this part. (b) The list required to be posted pursuant to thi…

Any individual alleging a violation of this part shall have all protections under §§ 8-50-116 and 50-1-304, and any other applicable protections as provided by law.

On or after January 1, 2012, in addition to any other requirement to receive an economic development incentive, a private employer shall be in compliance with this part.

(a) There is created in the state treasury a fund to be known as the lawful employment enforcement fund. Moneys collected by the department pursuant to this part shall be deposited in this fund and shall only be used by the department to implement and administer the purposes set …

If an employer fails to terminate the employment of any individual for whom the employer receives a final nonconfirmation result from the E-Verify program, then the department may consider such fact when making a determination pursuant to § 50-1-103.

This part shall be enforced without regard to race, color, or national origin.

Nothing in this part shall be construed to abrogate any obligations by an employer to comply with federal immigration law, including, but not limited to, the proper completing and maintaining of federal employment eligibility verification forms or documents.

This part shall be interpreted so as to be fully consistent with all federal laws, including, but not limited to, federal laws regulating immigration and labor.

(1) An employer is not in violation of this part:(1) During a time period in which the E-Verify program is suspended or not operational; or(2) If the employer acts upon false results generated by the E-Verify program concerning an employee's work authorization status. (1) During …

The commissioners of labor and workforce development and safety are authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this part. All rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in tit…

If the federal electronic work authorization verification service provided by the United States department of homeland security pursuant to the federal Basic Pilot Program Extension and Expansion Act of 2003, Pub. L. No. 108-156, or any successor program, expires and a successor …

In any civil cause of action alleging wrongful discharge in violation of Tennessee public policy, including, but not limited to a discharge in retaliation for the exercise of rights under the Tennessee workers' compensation law, the plaintiff shall have the burden of establishing…

(1) An employee has no civil cause of action alleging wrongful or retaliatory discharge against the employee's employer if:(1) The employee is not authorized to work in the United States under federal immigration laws; and(2) The employer was not aware that the employee was not a…

(a) All employees and employers in this state, when seeking to designate an exclusive bargaining representative through an election permitted by state or federal law, have the right to make such designation by secret ballot, when secret ballot is permitted by such law; under such…