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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 § 50-9-112 — Temporary employment agencies exempt from drug-free workplace requirements

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  A temporary employment agency is exempt from being required to implement a drug-free workplace under this chapter.

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  TCA § 65-19-203 — Workers' compensation

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  Workers' compensation chapter 50 does not apply to injuries during certain ridesharing trips, unless the employer owns, leases, or contracts for the vehicle used.

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  TCA § 29-26-206 — Employer liability

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  An employer or former employer of a therapist may be liable if sexual misconduct occurred and the employer knew about it, failed to act, failed to ask a former employer in some cases, or refused to disclose it after a written request.

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  TCA § 49-7-131 — Eligibility for employment or promotion after serving on presidential search committee

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  People who serve on a presidential search committee for a public higher education system or institution in this state are not eligible for initial employment or promotion by that system or institution for 12 months after the committee finishes its business.

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  TCA § 50-1-702 — Part definitions

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  This section defines terms used in the part.

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  TCA § 8-35-107 — Temporary employment period

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  Certain public employers may establish a temporary employment period of up to six months, but some employers are barred from creating one, and employers may not require a rehired worker to repeat it.

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  TCA § 62-43-102 — Chapter definitions

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  This section defines key terms used in the chapter, including applicant, client, covered employee, professional employer organization, and related terms.

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  TCA § 50-7-306 — Seasonal employment

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  This section defines seasonal employment rules, sets the process for getting seasonal employer status, requires notice to workers, and limits when seasonal wages are excluded from benefits calculations.

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  TCA § 50-6-412 — Penalties for noncompliance with insurance requirements

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  This section lets the administrator investigate employers, require proof of workers' compensation coverage, and assess escalating penalties if an employer fails to secure required coverage.

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  TCA § 50-3-105 — Employers' rights and duties

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  Employers must provide safe working conditions, follow safety standards, and not unreasonably interfere with the commissioner’s inspections. Employers also have several listed rights.

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  TCA § 50-3-915 — Compliance with chapter — Relation of chapter to other laws

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  This section says compliance with one safety-and-health law does not excuse noncompliance with the other one, unless the later law repeals it.

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  TCA § 62-43-105 — Chapter or professional employer agreements do not affect collective bargaining agreements, or federal or state labor relations law — Limits on chapter or professional employer agreements — Determination of tax credits and economic incentives

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  This section limits what a professional employer agreement can change and gives clients, covered employees, and professional employer organizations specific rights and responsibilities in co-employment arrangements.

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