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Employment law in United States — Tennessee

Employer duties, worker rights, contracts, workplace standards, and labour relations. Every result links to its stored legal text and available official source evidence.

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• United States — Tennessee

  TCA § 49-7-1201 — Legislative intent

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  This section states the purpose of the LEAP program: to align labor education, help students in applied technology and community colleges get employment training and industry-recognized credentials, and better meet employers’ technical training needs.

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  TCA § 50-9-108 — Drug or alcohol use not a disability — Drug or alcohol use “cause” for firing or failure to hire — Miscellaneous provisions

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  Positive drug or alcohol test results alone do not make an employee or applicant disabled, and covered employers may act on refusals or policy violations within the section’s limits.

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  TCA § 50-2-204 — Employee remedies

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  Employers who violate the wage rule must pay unpaid wages, and may owe liquidated damages. Courts must also allow reasonable attorney’s fees and costs in violation cases.

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  TCA § 8-35-219 — Application of part-time employee provisions

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  An employer in the retirement system may exclude part-time employees from membership by resolution, and may later extend coverage by irrevocable resolution; once coverage is extended, the employer cannot later exclude part-time employees.

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  TCA § 4-18-105 — Prohibition against preventing employees from disclosing information — Violations — Remedies

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  Employers may not block or retaliate against employees for reporting information or helping with a false claims action.

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  TCA § 55-10-313 — Employer's liability for violations by employee driving nonmotor vehicle — Liability of driver

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  An employer and the driver can be sued for damages if the driver of a nonmotor vehicle violates § 55-8-178 intentionally or carelessly.

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  TCA § 50-1-704 — Employer's knowing misclassification to avoid requirements

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  If the department finds an employer knowingly misclassified a worker to avoid certain title requirements, the department must share the investigation findings and pursue sanctions.

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  TCA § 8-36-812 — Filing of federal wage reports on reemployed retired members

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  An employer is still required to file the required employee wage reports with the appropriate federal agencies for reemployed retired members.

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  TCA § 8-35-102 — Informing new employees of duties and obligations as a condition of employment

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  The appointing authority must inform each employee about the employee’s duties and obligations connected to the retirement system when the person is employed.

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  TCA § 8-37-404 — Employer's contribution where compensation provided by federal or public agency

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  If a federal or other public agency reimburses the state for a member’s compensation, that agency may pay the employer’s contribution.

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  TCA § 50-7-601 — Unemployment compensation bureau — Division of the Tennessee state employment service

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  This section creates the unemployment compensation bureau and the Tennessee state employment service division, and requires each to be kept separate for personnel and budget unless the commissioner finds separation impracticable.

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  TCA § 8-50-804 — Employees returning to state service — Credit for prior employment

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  Eligible returning full-time state employees must be credited immediately with prior sick leave.

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