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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 § 36-5-1103 — Reports for employers with employees in two or more states

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  Certain multi-state employers may send the report to one designated state, and they must tell the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in writing which state they chose.

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  TCA § 71-4-702 — Part definitions

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  This section defines several terms used in this part, including central nonprofit agency, certified commodities or services, committee, competitive integrated employment, governmental entity, individuals with severe disabilities, political subdivision, production of commodities, and state governmental entity.

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  TCA § 8-35-211 — Withdrawal of participating employer from retirement system

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  An employer that cannot make required contributions may seek withdrawal, but must notify affected members and former members after a withdrawal resolution is adopted.

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  TCA § 50-6-803 — Payment of benefits constitutes satisfaction of judgment — Recovery from employer

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  If the bureau pays workers’ compensation benefits for an injured employee, that payment satisfies the judgment against the uninsured employer up to the amount paid.

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  TCA § 50-7-608 — State employment service

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  The commissioner must set up and keep free public employment offices, cooperate with related federal agencies, appoint service staff, and manage certain federal funds in a special account.

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  TCA § 50-1-504 — Immunity of employer when policy adopted — Cause of action against employer not created

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  An employer that adopts the specified policy is immune from suit for an employee’s abusive conduct causing mental anguish.

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  TCA § 8-25-303 — Employer matching authorized

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  The state must provide employer matching for certain eligible state employees, with some employees able to elect a longevity-pay-based match if approved.

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  TCA § 50-7-804 — Administration — Reimbursable screening for potential employment of grants to private businesses

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  The department must run the Tennessee works pilot program and issue reimbursable training grants to eligible private businesses for screening workers for potential hire.

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  TCA § 50-3-407 — Manner of imposing penalties

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  This section sets the process for assessing penalties against an employer, including notice by certified mail, appeal rights, contest deadlines, hearings, and when an assessment becomes final.

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  TCA § 50-7-505 — Assessment for payment of interest — Interest paid on advancement fund

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  Certain employers must be assessed an amount used only to pay interest on advances, and the amount must be notified and paid by the stated deadlines.

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  TCA § 50-7-303 — Disqualification for benefits

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  This section disqualifies claimants from unemployment benefits in several situations, and it also sets rules for overpayments and employer back-pay reporting.

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  TCA § 8-30-405 — Outside employment

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  A state employee may do outside work, but it cannot hurt state performance, create a conflict of interest, or interfere with the employee’s regular schedule.

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